# #8aec09

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8aec09`
- RGB: rgb(138, 236, 9)
- HSL: hsl(86, 93%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.849 0.239 133.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.6541
- Nearest named color: lawngreen (#7cfc00, Δ 4.284) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lawngreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8aec09

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #96f718, #a1f830, #acf849, #b8f962, #c3fa7a, #cefb93, #d9fcab, #e4fdc4, #effedd, #fbfff5
- Shades (toward black): #7ed908, #70c007, #64ac06, #569405, #4b8005, #3f6c04, #315403, #254002, #172701, #0b1401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6b09ec
- Analogous: #ecdd09, #18ec09
- Triadic: #098aec, #ec098a
- Split-complementary: #0918ec, #dd09ec
- Tetradic: #09ecdd, #6b09ec, #ec0918

## Colors that go with #8aec09

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #8aec09 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8aec09 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/violet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8aec09: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #8aec09: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #8aec09, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [pool] — Two real palettes: Monster Energy's brand system and Duolingo's brand system put Lime Green beside #8aec09, as the accent. Seen in: Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com), Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #8aec09 in two real palettes: Wise's brand system and Gatorade's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #8aec09: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4b8005 (4.78:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #396204 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.08:1 — 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/8aec09-afbea2-4e56df-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: "#8aec09" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.