# #8ff401

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8ff401`
- RGB: rgb(143, 244, 1)
- HSL: hsl(85, 99%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.871 0.246 133.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.7054
- Nearest named color: lawngreen (#7cfc00, Δ 2.468) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lawngreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8ff401

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9bfe10, #a6fe2a, #b0fe43, #bbfe5d, #c6fe76, #d0fe8f, #dbffa9, #e5ffc2, #f0ffdb, #fbfff5
- Shades (toward black): #83df01, #74c601, #68b201, #599801, #4d8401, #417001, #335600, #274200, #182900, #0c1400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6601f4
- Analogous: #f4df01, #15f401
- Triadic: #018ff4, #f4018f
- Split-complementary: #0115f4, #df01f4
- Tetradic: #01f4df, #6601f4, #f40115

## Colors that go with #8ff401

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 #8ff401 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 #8ff401: 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 #8ff401 — 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 #8ff401: 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 #8ff401, 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 #8ff401, 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 #8ff401 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 #8ff401: 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): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4d8401 (4.55:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.67:1); AAA: text → #386000 (7.39:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.11:1 — 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/8ff401-afbea2-4e58df-212d1f-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: "#8ff401" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.