# #85b356

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85b356`
- RGB: rgb(133, 179, 86)
- HSL: hsl(90, 38%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.713 0.133 130.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.379
- Nearest named color: Broccoli (#87b364, Δ 1.614) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85b356

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #91bb68, #9cc176, #a8c987, #b3d095, #bfd7a7, #ccdfb9, #d6e6c7, #e3eed8, #edf4e6, #fafcf8
- Shades (toward black): #78a54a, #6b9442, #61863c, #547434, #47632c, #3b5124, #2e3f1c, #243116, #17200e, #0a0e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8556b3
- Analogous: #b3b356, #56b356
- Triadic: #5685b3, #b35685
- Split-complementary: #5656b3, #b356b3
- Tetradic: #56b3b3, #8556b3, #b35656

## Colors that go with #85b356

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 #85b356: 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), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #85b356, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #85b356, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #85b356: 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #85b356 in 4 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Neon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #85b356 in 8 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Ledger Dark put Slate Gray beside #85b356, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #85b356 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): 2.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c7f39 (4.62:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.58:1); AAA: text → #455f2b (7.18:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.58:1 — 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/85b356-adbea2-514edf-202d1f-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: "#85b356" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.