# #9ce255

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9ce255`
- RGB: rgb(156, 226, 85)
- HSL: hsl(90, 71%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.838 0.186 131.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.6212
- Nearest named color: Conifer (#b1dd52, Δ 2.538) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/conifer
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9ce255

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a6e566, #ade773, #b8ea85, #c2ed96, #ccf0a8, #d4f2b5, #def5c6, #e8f8d8, #f0fbe5, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #8cde3b, #80da25, #70c021, #61a61c, #549018, #457614, #365c10, #26410b, #1a2c07, #0a1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9c55e2
- Analogous: #e2e255, #55e255
- Triadic: #559ce2, #e2559c
- Split-complementary: #5555e2, #e255e2
- Tetradic: #55e2e2, #9c55e2, #e25555

## Colors that go with #9ce255

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 #9ce255 — 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), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9ce255 in 6 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Citrus Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #9ce255 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
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #9ce255: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #9ce255, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9ce255: 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), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #9ce255's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Peloton (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peloton-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #9ce255 in 3 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), Ikea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4d8316 (4.59:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #386010 (7.37:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.42:1 — 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/9ce255-adbea2-514edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#9ce255" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.