# #a8cb5d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a8cb5d`
- RGB: rgb(168, 203, 93)
- HSL: hsl(79, 51%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.793 0.143 124.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5183
- Nearest named color: Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#a6c875, Δ 2.88) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fiddle-leaf-fig
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a8cb5d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b0d06d, #b9d57c, #c1da8b, #c9df9b, #d1e4aa, #dae9ba, #e2eec9, #eaf3d8, #f3f8e8, #fbfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #9ec44a, #8eb53b, #7fa234, #6d8b2d, #5e7727, #4f6420, #3d4d19, #2d3a13, #1b230b, #0c0f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #805dcb
- Analogous: #cbb65d, #71cb5d
- Triadic: #5da8cb, #cb5da8
- Split-complementary: #5d71cb, #b65dcb
- Tetradic: #5dcbb6, #805dcb, #cb5d71

## Colors that go with #a8cb5d

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 #a8cb5d: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #a8cb5d — 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), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #a8cb5d 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #a8cb5d, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #a8cb5d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a8cb5d in 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #a8cb5d in 4 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a8cb5d: 4 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #647f29 (4.56:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.57:1); AAA: text → #495c1e (7.41:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.37:1 — 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/a8cb5d-b2bea2-4e66df-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: "#a8cb5d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.