# #a8cd13

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a8cd13`
- RGB: rgb(168, 205, 19)
- HSL: hsl(72, 83%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.793 0.189 122)
- Relative luminance: 0.5203
- Nearest named color: yellowgreen (#9acd32, Δ 1.796) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a8cd13

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bbe515, #c5eb2d, #ccee44, #d3f060, #daf278, #e0f58f, #e8f7ab, #eef9c2, #f6fcde, #fcfef6
- Shades (toward black): #99bb11, #8aa810, #7a950e, #6b830c, #5c700a, #4c5d09, #3d4b07, #2e3805, #1f2503, #0f1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3813cd
- Analogous: #cd9513, #4bcd13
- Triadic: #13a8cd, #cd13a8
- Split-complementary: #134bcd, #9513cd
- Tetradic: #13cd95, #3813cd, #cd134b

## Colors that go with #a8cd13

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

- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #a8cd13 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a8cd13 in 8 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 #a8cd13 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 Binance's brand system put Blue beside #a8cd13, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a8cd13: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #a8cd13 — 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
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #a8cd13 in 3 real palettes, including Gatorade's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a8cd13 in 3 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Disney's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #677e0c (4.6:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.59:1); AAA: text → #4c5d09 (7.3:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.41:1 — 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/a8cd13-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: "#a8cd13" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.