# #72ce09

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

## Values

- Hex: `#72ce09`
- RGB: rgb(114, 206, 9)
- HSL: hsl(88, 92%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.764 0.218 134.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4774
- Nearest named color: Blinking Terminal (#66cc00, Δ 1.302) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blinking-terminal
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/72ce09

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #82eb0a, #8ff519, #9df736, #a9f84f, #b7f96c, #c6fa89, #d2fba2, #e0fcbf, #ecfdd8, #fafff5
- Shades (toward black): #67ba08, #5ca607, #549806, #498406, #3e7105, #335d04, #294903, #203b02, #162702, #0b1401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6509ce
- Analogous: #cec709, #0fce09
- Triadic: #0972ce, #ce0972
- Split-complementary: #090fce, #c709ce
- Tetradic: #09cec7, #6509ce, #ce090f

## Colors that go with #72ce09

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #72ce09 in 8 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Minecraft's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #72ce09 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/violet
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #72ce09: 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #72ce09, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #72ce09: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #72ce09 in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Citrus Grove, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #72ce09 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #72ce09 in 3 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and MongoDB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #498406 (4.58:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #366204 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Monster Energy** — accent #6bd41a (Δ 1.58) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/72ce09-aebea2-4e51df-212d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#72ce09" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.