# #a5e55d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a5e55d`
- RGB: rgb(165, 229, 93)
- HSL: hsl(88, 72%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.851 0.179 130.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.6483
- Nearest named color: Conifer (#b1dd52, Δ 2.22) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/conifer
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a5e55d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #afe76e, #b6ea7b, #c0ec8d, #c7ef9a, #d1f1ac, #d8f4b9, #e2f6ca, #e9f9d8, #f3fbe9, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #97e042, #88dc28, #78c520, #68ab1c, #5b9518, #4b7b14, #3b6010, #2b460b, #1b2c07, #0b1203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9c5de5
- Analogous: #e5e05d, #61e55d
- Triadic: #5da5e5, #e55da5
- Split-complementary: #5d61e5, #e05de5
- Tetradic: #5de5e0, #9c5de5, #e55d61

## Colors that go with #a5e55d

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #a5e55d, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a5e55d in 5 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Diner, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #a5e55d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #a5e55d in 4 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), Ikea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #a5e55d in 5 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), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #a5e55d 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 #a5e55d: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a5e55d: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #508415 (4.51:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #3b6010 (7.33:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Wise** — secondary #9fe870 (Δ 1.626) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a5e55d-aebea2-4e51df-212d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#a5e55d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.