# #8fbc85

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8fbc85`
- RGB: rgb(143, 188, 133)
- HSL: hsl(109, 29%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.749 0.091 140)
- Relative luminance: 0.435
- Nearest named color: darkseagreen (#8fbc8f, Δ 1.331) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8fbc85

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9bc392, #a4c99c, #b1d0a9, #bad5b3, #c6ddc0, #cfe2ca, #dbe9d8, #e4efe1, #f0f6ef, #f9fbf8
- Shades (toward black): #7db172, #6ba65e, #5e9451, #518047, #47703e, #3a5c33, #2e4828, #21351d, #152112, #080d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b285bc
- Analogous: #abbc85, #85bc97
- Triadic: #858fbc, #bc858f
- Split-complementary: #9785bc, #bc85ab
- Tetradic: #85abbc, #b285bc, #bc9785

## Colors that go with #8fbc85

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 #8fbc85: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #8fbc85 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Lexus's brand system put Blue beside #8fbc85, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-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 Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #8fbc85, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8fbc85: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clean Beauty, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #8fbc85 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 #8fbc85 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8fbc85: 4 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), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #518047 (4.64:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #3c5f35 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.7:1 — 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/8fbc85-a4bea2-7e4edf-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: "#8fbc85" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.