Color
#85d309
#85d309rgb(133, 211, 9)hsl(83, 92%, 43%)oklch(0.786 0.214 131.3)Colors that go with #85d309
Taupe, Violet and Hot Pink lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #85d309 in 8 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Citrus Grove, as the text colour against it.
Violet #ee82ee
complementaryViolet sits directly opposite #85d309 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Hot Pink #ff69b4
split-complementshippedHot Pink is a split-complement of #85d309: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Blue #0000ff
shipped3 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #85d309, as the accent.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #85d309: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Dark Orange #ff8c00
shippedDark Orange shows up next to #85d309 in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Citrus Grove, as the accent.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
triadicshippedDeep Sky Blue completes a triad with #85d309 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Royal Blue #4169e1
shippedRoyal Blue is paired with #85d309 in 3 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and MongoDB's brand system, as the accent.
Real palettes that use #85d309
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #85d309 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.86:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 11.32:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #85d309 as the background.
Brands using this color
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #85d309 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/85d309-b0bea2-4e5ddf-222d1f-f1f0e9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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