# #72ae4c

A color — neutral. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#72ae4c`
- RGB: rgb(114, 174, 76)
- HSL: hsl(97, 39%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.688 0.145 134.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3437
- Nearest named color: Asparagus (#77ab56, Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/asparagus
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/72ae4c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7fb75c, #8dbf6e, #9bc77f, #a9cf91, #b7d7a3, #c2ddb1, #d0e5c3, #deecd4, #ecf4e6, #f9fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #68a046, #5d8e3e, #538038, #486e30, #3f602a, #334e22, #2a401c, #1e2e14, #15200e, #090e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #884cae
- Analogous: #a2ae4c, #4cae58
- Triadic: #4c72ae, #ae4c72
- Split-complementary: #584cae, #ae4ca2
- Tetradic: #4ca2ae, #884cae, #ae584c

## Colors that go with #72ae4c

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #72ae4c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #72ae4c, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #72ae4c in 6 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #72ae4c in 15 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Meadow, as the surface under it. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #72ae4c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #72ae4c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #72ae4c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #72ae4c in 3 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #538038 (4.65:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #3f602a (7.2:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/72ae4c-a9bea2-624edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#72ae4c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.