# #859009

A color — vivid, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#859009`
- RGB: rgb(133, 144, 9)
- HSL: hsl(65, 88%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.623 0.139 115.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2495
- Nearest named color: Densetsu Green (#889911, Δ 2.562) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/densetsu-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/859009

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a4b10b, #c2d30d, #ddf00f, #e2f231, #e7f452, #ebf674, #f0f896, #f4fab2, #f9fcd4, #fefef5
- Shades (toward black): #778108, #6f7808, #616907, #586006, #4b5105, #3e4304, #353a04, #282b03, #1f2202, #121301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #140990
- Analogous: #905809, #419009
- Triadic: #098590, #900985
- Split-complementary: #094190, #580990
- Tetradic: #099058, #140990, #900941

## Colors that go with #859009

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 #859009: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #859009 in 5 real palettes, including Cider and Undergrowth, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #859009: 5 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #859009 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Atelier and Greige put Slate Gray beside #859009, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #859009 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #859009 in 14 real palettes, including Cider and Clean Beauty, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony: complementary] — Medium Slate Blue sits directly opposite #859009 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/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #737d08 (4.5:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #545b06 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #929e0a (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/859009-b8bea2-4e88df-262d1f-f1eee9?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: "#859009" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.