# #a5cb0b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a5cb0b`
- RGB: rgb(165, 203, 11)
- HSL: hsl(72, 90%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.786 0.189 122.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5074
- Nearest named color: yellowgreen (#9acd32, Δ 1.535) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a5cb0b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bce90c, #c8f31b, #cff538, #d5f651, #dcf76e, #e3f98b, #e9faa3, #f0fcc0, #f6fdd8, #fdfef5
- Shades (toward black): #95b80a, #86a509, #7a9608, #6a8307, #5a6f06, #4b5c05, #3b4904, #2f3a03, #1f2702, #101301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #310bcb
- Analogous: #cb920b, #45cb0b
- Triadic: #0ba5cb, #cb0ba5
- Split-complementary: #0b45cb, #920bcb
- Tetradic: #0bcb92, #310bcb, #cb0b45

## Colors that go with #a5cb0b

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 #a5cb0b in 10 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 #a5cb0b 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #a5cb0b, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a5cb0b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a5cb0b in 3 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #a5cb0b 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 #a5cb0b — 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #a5cb0b'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), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #667e07 (4.61:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.7:1); AAA: text → #4b5c05 (7.41:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.15:1 — 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/a5cb0b-b5bea2-4e77df-242d1f-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: "#a5cb0b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.