# #85cb72

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85cb72`
- RGB: rgb(133, 203, 114)
- HSL: hsl(107, 46%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.775 0.14 139.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4891
- Nearest named color: Emerald Rain (#80c872, Δ 1.049) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-rain
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85cb72

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #92d080, #9bd48c, #a8da9a, #b2dea6, #bfe3b5, #cce9c3, #d5edcf, #e2f3dd, #ecf7e9, #f9fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #72c25b, #5eba45, #55a83e, #4a9136, #3e7b2d, #336525, #284e1d, #1e3c16, #13250e, #080f06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b772cb
- Analogous: #b1cb72, #72cb8b
- Triadic: #7285cb, #cb7285
- Split-complementary: #8b72cb, #cb72b1
- Tetradic: #72b1cb, #b772cb, #cb8b72

## Colors that go with #85cb72

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 #85cb72: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #85cb72 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #85cb72, 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), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #85cb72 in 4 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), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #85cb72 in 5 real palettes, including Docker's brand system and Brilliant's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Indigo SaaS put Slate Gray beside #85cb72, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85cb72 in 18 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Acer's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #85cb72: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #428230 (4.7:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.55:1); AAA: text → #316124 (7.33:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Scale AI** — primary #72ce7b (Δ 1.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com
- **Scale AI** — accent #72ce7b (Δ 1.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/85cb72-a5bea2-7a4edf-1f2d22-eff1e9?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: "#85cb72" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.