# #96df9e

A color — light, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#96df9e`
- RGB: rgb(150, 223, 158)
- HSL: hsl(127, 53%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.839 0.116 147.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.6173
- Nearest named color: Leek (#98d98e, Δ 2.101) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/leek
- Moods: light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/96df9e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a1e2a9, #a9e5b0, #b5e8bb, #bdebc2, #c8eecd, #d0f1d4, #dcf4df, #e4f7e6, #effaf1, #f7fdf8
- Shades (toward black): #7ad685, #5fce6c, #44c553, #36b044, #2f983b, #267d30, #1e6226, #16461b, #0d2b11, #051006

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #df96d6
- Analogous: #b2df96, #96dfc3
- Triadic: #9e96df, #df9e96
- Split-complementary: #c396df, #df96b2
- Tetradic: #96b2df, #df96d6, #dfc396

## Colors that go with #96df9e

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 #96df9e: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #96df9e 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #96df9e in 4 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #96df9e in 4 real palettes, including 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), Mattel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #96df9e: 6 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #96df9e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #96df9e in 21 real palettes, including Blossom and Rain Garden, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Salmon completes a triad with #96df9e — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #298533 (4.67:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #1f6527 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/96df9e-a2bea8-aa4edf-1f2d27-ecf1e9?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: "#96df9e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.