# #8cfa42

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8cfa42`
- RGB: rgb(140, 250, 66)
- HSL: hsl(96, 95%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.886 0.235 135.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.7434
- Nearest named color: Acid Green (#8ffe09, Δ 2.34) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acid-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8cfa42

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #98fb56, #a1fb65, #adfc79, #b6fc88, #c2fc9c, #cefdaf, #d8fdbe, #e4fed2, #edfee1, #f9fff5
- Shades (toward black): #79f924, #67f906, #5de006, #51c205, #44a404, #388603, #2b6803, #215002, #153201, #081401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b142fa
- Analogous: #e8fa42, #42fa54
- Triadic: #428cfa, #fa428c
- Split-complementary: #5442fa, #fa42e8
- Tetradic: #42e8fa, #b142fa, #fa5442

## Colors that go with #8cfa42

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #8cfa42 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8cfa42: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #8cfa42 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #8cfa42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Robinhood's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #8cfa42, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [pool] — Two real palettes: Duolingo's brand system and Monster Energy's brand system put Lime Green beside #8cfa42, as the lead colour. Seen in: Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #8cfa42 in two real palettes: Wise's brand system and Gatorade's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #8cfa42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #388603 (4.59:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #296303 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.87:1 — 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/8cfa42-aabea2-5f4edf-1f2d20-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: "#8cfa42" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.