# #86aa5a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#86aa5a`
- RGB: rgb(134, 170, 90)
- HSL: hsl(87, 32%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.693 0.115 128.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3456
- Nearest named color: Asparagus (#77ab56, Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/asparagus
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/86aa5a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #92b36b, #9cba78, #a9c289, #b5cb9a, #c1d4ab, #cbdbb8, #d8e3c9, #e4ecda, #eef3e7, #fafcf8
- Shades (toward black): #799b50, #6f8d49, #617d40, #546c37, #4a5e31, #3d4d28, #2f3d1f, #222c17, #181e10, #0b0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7e5aaa
- Analogous: #aaa65a, #5eaa5a
- Triadic: #5a86aa, #aa5a86
- Split-complementary: #5a5eaa, #a65aaa
- Tetradic: #5aaaa6, #7e5aaa, #aa5a5e

## Colors that go with #86aa5a

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 #86aa5a: 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), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #86aa5a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #86aa5a in 5 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Darkroom put Champagne beside #86aa5a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #86aa5a: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Bakery, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #86aa5a in 5 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #86aa5a: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Unity's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #86aa5a 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): 2.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #617d40 (4.65:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #4a5e31 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Undergrowth** (forest, dark, muted, earthy) — #7fb069, #5a6650, #e6aa68, #1b2a1f, #e9efe6 — Fern and lichen with a fungus orange on a fir-black — the forest floor at dusk, as a dark theme. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7fb069-5a6650-e6aa68-1b2a1f-e9efe6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/86aa5a-aebea2-4e53df-212d1f-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: "#86aa5a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.