# #77a522

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

## Values

- Hex: `#77a522`
- RGB: rgb(119, 165, 34)
- HSL: hsl(81, 66%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.665 0.161 127.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3095
- Nearest named color: Gameboy Screen (#8bac0f, Δ 3.396) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gameboy-screen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/77a522

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #89be27, #9bd530, #a7da49, #b3df62, #c0e47c, #cae891, #d6eeaa, #e2f3c4, #eff8dd, #fbfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #6e981f, #62871c, #597b19, #4c6a16, #435d13, #374c10, #2e3f0d, #222f0a, #182207, #0c1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5022a5
- Analogous: #a59122, #36a522
- Triadic: #2277a5, #a52277
- Split-complementary: #2236a5, #9122a5
- Tetradic: #22a591, #5022a5, #a52236

## Colors that go with #77a522

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 #77a522: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #77a522 — 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #77a522 in 4 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 #77a522 in 11 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Undergrowth, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #77a522 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 #77a522: 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 #77a522, 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #77a522 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): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c7f1a (4.66:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #466114 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Zendesk** — primary #70a32a (Δ 1.127) — 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/77a522-b1bea2-4e62df-222d1f-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: "#77a522" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.