# #9ced40

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9ced40`
- RGB: rgb(156, 237, 64)
- HSL: hsl(88, 83%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.862 0.213 131.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.6801
- Nearest named color: Inchworm (#b2ec5d, Δ 3.579) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/inchworm
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9ced40

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a6ef52, #b0f165, #b9f278, #c3f48a, #ccf69d, #d4f7ab, #ddf9be, #e7fbd0, #f1fce3, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #90eb28, #81e015, #74c913, #64ad10, #56950e, #46790b, #396209, #284607, #1b2f04, #0b1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9140ed
- Analogous: #ede740, #45ed40
- Triadic: #409ced, #ed409c
- Split-complementary: #4045ed, #e740ed
- Tetradic: #40ede7, #9140ed, #ed4045

## Colors that go with #9ced40

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 #9ced40 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #9ced40 — 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9ced40: 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
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #9ced40: 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 #9ced40, 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 #9ced40, 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 #9ced40 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 #9ced40: 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): 1.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4b830c (4.61:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.51:1); AAA: text → #396209 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Neobank** (vivid, bold, modern) — #6d28d9, #0f0f0f, #a3e635, #ffffff — Purple-and-lime is the challenger-bank uniform — high energy, and clearly not a legacy bank. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6d28d9-0f0f0f-a3e635-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9ced40-aebea2-4e51df-212d1f-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: "#9ced40" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.