# #88aa0e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#88aa0e`
- RGB: rgb(136, 170, 14)
- HSL: hsl(73, 85%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.688 0.166 123)
- Relative luminance: 0.3402
- Nearest named color: Gameboy Screen (#8bac0f, Δ 0.711) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gameboy-screen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/88aa0e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9fc610, #b5e212, #c4ee2b, #cbf047, #d3f263, #dbf580, #e3f79c, #ecfabd, #f4fcd9, #fcfef6
- Shades (toward black): #7d9c0d, #718e0b, #627b0a, #576d09, #4c5e08, #405007, #354205, #262f04, #1a2103, #0f1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #300eaa
- Analogous: #aa7e0e, #3aaa0e
- Triadic: #0e88aa, #aa0e88
- Split-complementary: #0e3aaa, #7e0eaa
- Tetradic: #0eaa7e, #300eaa, #aa0e3a

## Colors that go with #88aa0e

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 #88aa0e 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #88aa0e: 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 #88aa0e 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), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #88aa0e 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), 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 #88aa0e: 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 #88aa0e, 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 #88aa0e: 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 #88aa0e 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #667f0a (4.56:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #4c5e08 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.8:1 — 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/88aa0e-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: "#88aa0e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.