# #9fe689

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9fe689`
- RGB: rgb(159, 230, 137)
- HSL: hsl(106, 65%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.856 0.143 138.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.6577
- Nearest named color: lightgreen (#90ee90, Δ 2.283) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightgreen
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9fe689

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a9e996, #b0ea9e, #baedab, #c1efb3, #cbf2c0, #d6f4cd, #ddf6d5, #e7f9e2, #eefbea, #f8fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #87e06c, #6fda4e, #5ad435, #4bbd28, #3fa022, #34821c, #286515, #1e4c10, #122e0a, #071104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d089e6
- Analogous: #cde689, #89e6a2
- Triadic: #899fe6, #e6899f
- Split-complementary: #a289e6, #e689cd
- Tetradic: #89cde6, #d089e6, #e6a289

## Colors that go with #9fe689

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9fe689: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #9fe689 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9fe689 in 5 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Formula 1's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9fe689 in 12 real palettes, including Macaron and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #9fe689: 3 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Remix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #9fe689 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), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #9fe689 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Salmon completes a triad with #9fe689 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #35871d (4.53:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.51:1); AAA: text → #286515 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9fe689-a5bea2-774edf-1f2d22-eff1e9?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: "#9fe689" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.