# #8af538

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8af538`
- RGB: rgb(138, 245, 56)
- HSL: hsl(94, 90%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.872 0.235 135.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.7099
- Nearest named color: lawngreen (#7cfc00, Δ 2.958) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lawngreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8af538

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #95f64c, #a1f75f, #acf872, #b8f986, #c3fa99, #ccfaa8, #d7fbbb, #e2fccf, #eefde2, #f9fef5
- Shades (toward black): #7cf320, #6ce90c, #60d00b, #53b309, #489b08, #3a7e07, #2f6605, #224904, #163003, #091301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a338f5
- Analogous: #e8f538, #38f545
- Triadic: #388af5, #f5388a
- Split-complementary: #4538f5, #f538e8
- Tetradic: #38e8f5, #a338f5, #f54538

## Colors that go with #8af538

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8af538 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8af538: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #8af538 — 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), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #8af538: 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 #8af538, 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: Duolingo's brand system and Monster Energy's brand system put Lime Green beside #8af538, as the lead colour. Seen in: Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #8af538 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 #8af538: 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): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3d8307 (4.72:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.69:1); AAA: text → #2d6105 (7.44:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.2:1 — 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/8af538-abbea2-5a4edf-1f2d1f-f0f1e9?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: "#8af538" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.