# #8bc534

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8bc534`
- RGB: rgb(139, 197, 52)
- HSL: hsl(84, 58%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.757 0.18 129.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4567
- Nearest named color: Bergamot (#95c703, Δ 1.997) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bergamot
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8bc534

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #97ce46, #a3d35a, #aed86e, #b9de82, #c4e396, #cde7a6, #d9edbb, #e4f2cf, #eff8e3, #fafdf7
- Shades (toward black): #80b530, #72a12b, #669127, #587d21, #4d6d1d, #3f5918, #334913, #25340e, #1a240a, #0b1004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6e34c5
- Analogous: #c5b734, #43c534
- Triadic: #348bc5, #c5348b
- Split-complementary: #3443c5, #b734c5
- Tetradic: #34c5b7, #6e34c5, #c53443

## Colors that go with #8bc534

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8bc534: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #8bc534, 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), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8bc534 in 4 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8bc534 in 9 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Citrus Grove, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8bc534 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #8bc534 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), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8bc534 in 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #8bc534 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5b8122 (4.56:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #44611a (7.07:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Acer** — secondary #80c343 (Δ 1.638) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Citrus Grove** (summer, warm, vivid, friendly) — #f28c28, #8bc34a, #ffd23f, #fffcf2, #2c2410 — Orange, lime leaf and lemon — a citrus palette that reads fresh, for drinks, produce and anything seasonal. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f28c28-8bc34a-ffd23f-fffcf2-2c2410 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8bc534-afbea2-4e5adf-222d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#8bc534" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
