# #9bed68

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9bed68`
- RGB: rgb(155, 237, 104)
- HSL: hsl(97, 79%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.866 0.186 135)
- Relative luminance: 0.6854
- Nearest named color: Herbivore (#88ee77, Δ 1.962) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbivore
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9bed68

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a4ef76, #adf184, #b7f291, #c0f49f, #ccf6b1, #d5f8bf, #def9cd, #e7fbda, #f0fce8, #f9fef6
- Shades (toward black): #89ea4d, #74e62d, #64db1a, #57c016, #4ba413, #3c8410, #30690c, #234e09, #152e05, #081202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ba68ed
- Analogous: #deed68, #68ed78
- Triadic: #689bed, #ed689b
- Split-complementary: #7868ed, #ed68de
- Tetradic: #68deed, #ba68ed, #ed7868

## Colors that go with #9bed68

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #9bed68 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #9bed68 in 4 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Star Wars's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Ikea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9bed68 in 5 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #9bed68 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9bed68: 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
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #9bed68: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #9bed68, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9bed68 in two real palettes: Wise's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3c8410 (4.67:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.54:1); AAA: text → #2e640c (7.13:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Duolingo** — accent #a5ed6e (Δ 1.304) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo
- **Wise** — secondary #9fe870 (Δ 1.802) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9bed68-a9bea2-624edf-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: "#9bed68" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.