# #8a9a0e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a9a0e`
- RGB: rgb(138, 154, 14)
- HSL: hsl(67, 83%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.651 0.147 117)
- Relative luminance: 0.2855
- Nearest named color: Densetsu Green (#889911, Δ 0.425) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/densetsu-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a9a0e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a7bb11, #c0d714, #d3eb24, #d9ed40, #dff060, #e5f37c, #ecf69d, #f1f8b9, #f8fcda, #fdfef6
- Shades (toward black): #7d8c0d, #717e0c, #64700a, #586209, #4f5908, #434b07, #363d06, #2a2f04, #1d2103, #111302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f0e9a
- Analogous: #9a640e, #449a0e
- Triadic: #0e8a9a, #9a0e8a
- Split-complementary: #0e449a, #640e9a
- Tetradic: #0e9a64, #1f0e9a, #9a0e44

## Colors that go with #8a9a0e

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 #8a9a0e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #8a9a0e, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #8a9a0e 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), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8a9a0e 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), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a9a0e in 14 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Acer's brand system, as the surface under it. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #8a9a0e: 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #8a9a0e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a9a0e: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c790b (4.8:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #535d09 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e9f0f (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a9a0e-b8bea2-4e83df-262d1f-f1eee9?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: "#8a9a0e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.