# #75a40e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#75a40e`
- RGB: rgb(117, 164, 14)
- HSL: hsl(79, 84%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.66 0.168 127.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3036
- Nearest named color: BioShock (#889900, Δ 3.621) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bioshock
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/75a40e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #89c011, #a0e114, #aeec27, #b8ef43, #c5f264, #cff480, #daf69c, #e5f9b9, #f1fcd9, #fbfef6
- Shades (toward black): #6b960d, #61880c, #577a0b, #4d6c09, #435e08, #354b07, #2b3d05, #212f04, #172103, #0d1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3e0ea4
- Analogous: #a4890e, #2aa40e
- Triadic: #0e75a4, #a40e75
- Split-complementary: #0e2aa4, #890ea4
- Tetradic: #0ea489, #3e0ea4, #a40e2a

## Colors that go with #75a40e

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

- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #75a40e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #75a40e in 10 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #75a40e 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/mediumorchid
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #75a40e: 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #75a40e, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #75a40e: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #75a40e 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #75a40e in 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a7f0b (4.69:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.57:1); AAA: text → #435e08 (7.39:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Zendesk** — primary #70a32a (Δ 1.335) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/75a40e-b2bea2-4e66df-232d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#75a40e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.