# #8cd709

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8cd709`
- RGB: rgb(140, 215, 9)
- HSL: hsl(82, 92%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.799 0.215 130.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.542
- Nearest named color: yellowgreen (#9acd32, Δ 3.69) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8cd709

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9cf00a, #a8f623, #b2f73b, #bef859, #c7f971, #d1fa89, #dcfba7, #e6fcbf, #f2fedd, #fbfff5
- Shades (toward black): #7fc408, #72b007, #669d07, #598906, #4c7605, #406204, #334e03, #263b02, #192702, #0d1401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5509d7
- Analogous: #d7bc09, #25d709
- Triadic: #098cd7, #d7098c
- Split-complementary: #0925d7, #bc09d7
- Tetradic: #09d7bc, #5509d7, #d70925

## Colors that go with #8cd709

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 #8cd709 — 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 #8cd709 in 8 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), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8cd709 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 Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #8cd709 in 3 real palettes, including 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), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #8cd709 — 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #8cd709'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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Minecraft's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #8cd709, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8cd709: 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): 1.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #537f05 (4.77:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.62:1); AAA: text → #406204 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Monster Energy** — primary #95d600 (Δ 0.938) — 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/8cd709-b0bea2-4e5fdf-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: "#8cd709" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.