# #8bdc28

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8bdc28`
- RGB: rgb(139, 220, 40)
- HSL: hsl(87, 72%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.811 0.213 132)
- Relative luminance: 0.5683
- Nearest named color: yellowgreen (#9acd32, Δ 4.387) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8bdc28

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #97e03e, #a0e250, #ace665, #b8ea7b, #c4ed91, #cdf0a3, #d9f4b9, #e5f7cf, #eefae0, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #7eca21, #73b81e, #65a21a, #578c17, #4d7b14, #3f6510, #314f0d, #243909, #192706, #0b1203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7928dc
- Analogous: #dcd328, #31dc28
- Triadic: #288bdc, #dc288b
- Split-complementary: #2831dc, #d328dc
- Tetradic: #28dcd3, #7928dc, #dc2831

## Colors that go with #8bdc28

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 #8bdc28 — 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), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8bdc28 in 7 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), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8bdc28 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #8bdc28, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #8bdc28 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #8bdc28: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #8bdc28's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Peloton (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peloton-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8bdc28: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4f7f15 (4.8:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #3c6010 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Monster Energy** — primary #95d600 (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8bdc28-aebea2-4e53df-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: "#8bdc28" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.