# #8eb488

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8eb488`
- RGB: rgb(142, 180, 136)
- HSL: hsl(112, 23%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.73 0.075 141.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4017
- Nearest named color: Foliage (#95b388, Δ 0.884) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/foliage
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8eb488

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9abc94, #a3c29e, #afcaaa, #b7d0b4, #c3d8c0, #cfe0cd, #d8e5d6, #e4ede3, #edf3ec, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #7ca975, #6a9d62, #5f8d58, #537a4d, #466841, #395535, #2d4229, #22321f, #151f14, #080d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ae88b4
- Analogous: #a4b488, #88b498
- Triadic: #888eb4, #b4888e
- Split-complementary: #9888b4, #b488a4
- Tetradic: #88a4b4, #ae88b4, #b49888

## Colors that go with #8eb488

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8eb488: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #8eb488 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lexus's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #8eb488, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8eb488, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8eb488: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Clean Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #8eb488 in 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Salmon completes a triad with #8eb488 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8eb488: 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Liquid Death's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #578151 (4.5:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.67:1); AAA: text → #405e3b (7.29:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.03:1 — 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/8eb488-a2bea2-864edf-1f2d23-eef1e9?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: "#8eb488" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.