# #73ab59

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

## Values

- Hex: `#73ab59`
- RGB: rgb(115, 171, 89)
- HSL: hsl(101, 33%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.683 0.128 136.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3349
- Nearest named color: Asparagus (#77ab56, Δ 0.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/asparagus
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/73ab59

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #81b46a, #8dbb77, #9bc388, #a9cc99, #b8d4aa, #c3dbb8, #d1e4c9, #e0ecda, #ebf3e7, #f9fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #679c4f, #5e8e48, #537d3f, #486d37, #3f5f30, #344e27, #283d1f, #1d2c16, #141f0f, #090e07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9159ab
- Analogous: #9cab59, #59ab68
- Triadic: #5973ab, #ab5973
- Split-complementary: #6859ab, #ab599c
- Tetradic: #599cab, #9159ab, #ab6859

## Colors that go with #73ab59

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 #73ab59: 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 Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #73ab59, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #73ab59 in 4 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #73ab59 in 6 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Greige put Slate Gray beside #73ab59, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #73ab59 in 19 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
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #73ab59: 4 real palettes, including Resort and Pine & Birch, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #73ab59 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #558141 (4.56:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #3f5f30 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.7:1 — 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/73ab59-a7bea2-6b4edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#73ab59" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.