# #86a80b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#86a80b`
- RGB: rgb(134, 168, 11)
- HSL: hsl(73, 88%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.681 0.165 123)
- Relative luminance: 0.331
- Nearest named color: Gameboy Screen (#8bac0f, Δ 1.343) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gameboy-screen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/86a80b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9dc50d, #b7e60f, #c4f122, #ccf33f, #d5f561, #dcf77e, #e4f99a, #ecfab7, #f5fdd9, #fcfef5
- Shades (toward black): #7a990a, #6f8b09, #637d08, #586e07, #4c6006, #3d4d05, #323e04, #263003, #1b2202, #0f1301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2d0ba8
- Analogous: #a87b0b, #37a80b
- Triadic: #0b86a8, #a80b86
- Split-complementary: #0b37a8, #7b0ba8
- Tetradic: #0ba87b, #2d0ba8, #a80b37

## Colors that go with #86a80b

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

- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Purple sits directly opposite #86a80b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #86a80b 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #86a80b: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #86a80b in 5 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), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #86a80b in 13 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #86a80b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #86a80b, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #86a80b: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #637d08 (4.7:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #4c6006 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #0d0d0d (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.62:1 — 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/86a80b-b5bea2-4e75df-242d1f-f1efe9?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: "#86a80b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.