# #8cec5f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8cec5f`
- RGB: rgb(140, 236, 95)
- HSL: hsl(101, 79%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.855 0.199 137)
- Relative luminance: 0.6639
- Nearest named color: Herbivore (#88ee77, Δ 2.114) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbivore
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8cec5f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #96ee6d, #a3f07f, #adf28d, #b7f39b, #c4f5ad, #cef7bb, #d8f9c8, #e1fad6, #effce8, #f8fef6
- Shades (toward black): #78e944, #64e628, #55d719, #4abb16, #3fa013, #33800f, #28640c, #1d4909, #122e05, #071202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c05fec
- Analogous: #d2ec5f, #5fec79
- Triadic: #5f8cec, #ec5f8c
- Split-complementary: #795fec, #ec5fd2
- Tetradic: #5fd2ec, #c05fec, #ec795f

## Colors that go with #8cec5f

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 #8cec5f — 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
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8cec5f 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8cec5f 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #8cec5f, 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 #8cec5f: 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 #8cec5f: 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 #8cec5f: 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 #8cec5f in two real palettes: 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). — 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 → #358410 (4.71:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.55:1); AAA: text → #28640c (7.2:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.28:1 — 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/8cec5f-a7bea2-6b4edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#8cec5f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.