# #9ed30d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9ed30d`
- RGB: rgb(158, 211, 13)
- HSL: hsl(76, 88%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.8 0.201 125.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.5389
- Nearest named color: yellowgreen (#9acd32, Δ 2.336) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9ed30d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b0eb0f, #bbf127, #c3f33f, #ccf55c, #d3f674, #dbf88c, #e4f9a9, #ebfbc1, #f4fddd, #fcfef5
- Shades (toward black): #90c00c, #81ad0b, #73990a, #658609, #567307, #486006, #3a4d05, #2b3a04, #1d2602, #0e1301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #420dd3
- Analogous: #d3a50d, #3cd30d
- Triadic: #0d9ed3, #d30d9e
- Split-complementary: #0d3cd3, #a50dd3
- Tetradic: #0dd3a5, #420dd3, #d30d3c

## Colors that go with #9ed30d

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 #9ed30d in 7 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 #9ed30d 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 #9ed30d 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 #9ed30d — 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
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #9ed30d — 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 #9ed30d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #9ed30d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Peloton (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peloton-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9ed30d: 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): 1.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #618108 (4.51:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.59:1); AAA: text → #486006 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Monster Energy** — primary #95d600 (Δ 1.315) — 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/9ed30d-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: "#9ed30d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.