# #9ed016

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9ed016`
- RGB: rgb(158, 208, 22)
- HSL: hsl(76, 81%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.793 0.196 125.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.5244
- Nearest named color: yellowgreen (#9acd32, Δ 1.546) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9ed016

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b0e718, #b9ea34, #c1ec4b, #c9ef62, #d3f17e, #dbf495, #e2f6ac, #eaf9c3, #f4fcdf, #fcfef6
- Shades (toward black): #90bd14, #82ab12, #749810, #66860e, #58730c, #465c0a, #384a08, #2a3706, #1c2504, #0e1202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4716d0
- Analogous: #d0a416, #41d016
- Triadic: #169ed0, #d0169e
- Split-complementary: #1641d0, #a416d0
- Tetradic: #16d0a4, #4716d0, #d01641

## Colors that go with #9ed016

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9ed016 in 8 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Acer's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #9ed016 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #9ed016 in 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #9ed016 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #9ed016: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #9ed016 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #9ed016: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9ed016: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #62810e (4.5:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.62:1); AAA: text → #465c0a (7.51:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Monster Energy** — primary #95d600 (Δ 1.985) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9ed016-b3bea2-4e6edf-232d1f-f1efe9?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: "#9ed016" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.