# #85c809

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85c809`
- RGB: rgb(133, 200, 9)
- HSL: hsl(81, 91%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.759 0.202 129.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4631
- Nearest named color: Bergamot (#95c703, Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bergamot
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85c809

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #99e50b, #a6f415, #b1f532, #bcf750, #c7f86d, #d1f985, #dcfba2, #e7fcc0, #f0fdd8, #fbfff5
- Shades (toward black): #78b408, #6ea608, #619207, #547f06, #4b7005, #3e5d04, #314903, #243603, #1a2702, #0d1301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4c09c8
- Analogous: #c8ab09, #26c809
- Triadic: #0985c8, #c80985
- Split-complementary: #0926c8, #ab09c8
- Tetradic: #09c8ab, #4c09c8, #c80926

## Colors that go with #85c809

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #85c809, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85c809 in 9 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Citrus Grove, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #85c809 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/violet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #85c809: 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), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #85c809 in 3 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #85c809 in 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #85c809 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #85c809 in 3 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and MongoDB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #547f06 (4.76:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #416105 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.26:1 — 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/85c809-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: "#85c809" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.