# #87af18

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

## Values

- Hex: `#87af18`
- RGB: rgb(135, 175, 24)
- HSL: hsl(76, 76%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.699 0.169 124.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3588
- Nearest named color: Gameboy Screen (#8bac0f, Δ 0.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gameboy-screen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/87af18

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9bca1c, #aee123, #b8e53e, #c2e859, #ccec74, #d4ef8a, #def3a5, #e8f6c0, #f2fadb, #fcfef6
- Shades (toward black): #7ca216, #6f9014, #648212, #56700f, #4c630d, #3e510b, #344309, #263107, #1c2405, #0e1202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4018af
- Analogous: #af8c18, #3baf18
- Triadic: #1887af, #af1887
- Split-complementary: #183baf, #8c18af
- Tetradic: #18af8c, #4018af, #af183b

## Colors that go with #87af18

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

- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #87af18: 4 real palettes, including Playground and Spline's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #87af18 in 12 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), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #87af18 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #87af18: 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 #87af18, 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 #87af18: 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #87af18 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #87af18 in 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Playground, as the lead colour. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #617e11 (4.67:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #495e0d (7.27:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.18:1 — 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/87af18-b3bea2-4e6edf-232d1f-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: "#87af18" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.