# #8bec5b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8bec5b`
- RGB: rgb(139, 236, 91)
- HSL: hsl(100, 79%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.854 0.203 136.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6624
- Nearest named color: Herbivore (#88ee77, Δ 2.461) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbivore
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8bec5b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #95ed68, #a2ef7b, #abf188, #b8f39b, #c2f5a8, #cbf6b6, #d8f9c8, #e2fad6, #effce8, #f9fef6
- Shades (toward black): #78e93f, #64e524, #56d219, #4bb715, #409b12, #35800f, #29640c, #1e4909, #132e05, #081202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bb5bec
- Analogous: #d4ec5b, #5bec73
- Triadic: #5b8bec, #ec5b8b
- Split-complementary: #735bec, #ec5bd4
- Tetradic: #5bd4ec, #bb5bec, #ec735b

## Colors that go with #8bec5b

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 #8bec5b — 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), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8bec5b in 6 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Citrus Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8bec5b 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 Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #8bec5b, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8bec5b: 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 #8bec5b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #8bec5b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8bec5b in two real palettes: Learning App and Citrus Grove, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #368410 (4.7:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.54:1); AAA: text → #29640c (7.19:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.25:1 — 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/8bec5b-a8bea2-694edf-1f2d21-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: "#8bec5b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.