# #9cef57

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9cef57`
- RGB: rgb(156, 239, 87)
- HSL: hsl(93, 83%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.869 0.201 133.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.6949
- Nearest named color: Inchworm (#b2ec5d, Δ 2.627) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/inchworm
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9cef57

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a4f165, #aff278, #b7f486, #c2f598, #cbf7a6, #d3f8b4, #defac7, #e6fbd5, #f1fde8, #f9fef6
- Shades (toward black): #8bed3b, #7aea1f, #6cd714, #5ebb11, #509f0f, #41830c, #33670a, #254b07, #172f04, #091302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ab57ef
- Analogous: #e8ef57, #57ef5f
- Triadic: #579cef, #ef579c
- Split-complementary: #5f57ef, #ef57e8
- Tetradic: #57e8ef, #ab57ef, #ef5f57

## Colors that go with #9cef57

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 #9cef57 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 #9cef57: 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 #9cef57 — 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
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #9cef57 in 3 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), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #9cef57: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #9cef57: 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: Robinhood's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #9cef57, 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
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #9cef57 in two real palettes: Prime Video's brand system and Ikea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Ikea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #41830c (4.69:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.6:1); AAA: text → #316209 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.9:1 — 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/9cef57-abbea2-584edf-202d1f-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: "#9cef57" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.