# #a3df16

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a3df16`
- RGB: rgb(163, 223, 22)
- HSL: hsl(78, 82%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.832 0.21 126.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.6062
- Nearest named color: Conifer (#b1dd52, Δ 3.961) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/conifer
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a3df16

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aee925, #b7ec3c, #c0ee53, #c8f06a, #d1f382, #d9f599, #e2f7b0, #eaf9c7, #f3fcdf, #fcfef6
- Shades (toward black): #95cc14, #84b512, #77a210, #668b0e, #58790c, #4b660a, #3a4f08, #2c3c06, #1b2504, #0e1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5216df
- Analogous: #dfb716, #3edf16
- Triadic: #16a3df, #df16a3
- Split-complementary: #163edf, #b716df
- Tetradic: #16dfb7, #5216df, #df163e

## Colors that go with #a3df16

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #a3df16 — 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), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a3df16 in 6 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), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #a3df16 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
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #a3df16: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #a3df16, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a3df16: 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
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #a3df16, as the accent. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #a3df16 — 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5b7d0c (4.79:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #47610a (7.04:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.12:1 — 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/a3df16-b2bea2-4e69df-232d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#a3df16" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
