# #a9fa38

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a9fa38`
- RGB: rgb(169, 250, 56)
- HSL: hsl(85, 95%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.9 0.226 130.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.7709
- Nearest named color: greenyellow (#adff2f, Δ 1.541) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/greenyellow
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a9fa38

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b2fa4c, #bafb60, #c1fb6f, #c9fc83, #d2fc97, #dbfdaa, #e3fdbe, #eafecd, #f2fee1, #fbfff5
- Shades (toward black): #9cf91a, #91f406, #7fd605, #70bd05, #5f9f04, #4d8103, #3e6803, #2c4b02, #1e3201, #0c1401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8938fa
- Analogous: #faea38, #48fa38
- Triadic: #38a9fa, #fa38a9
- Split-complementary: #3848fa, #ea38fa
- Tetradic: #38faea, #8938fa, #fa3848

## Colors that go with #a9fa38

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #a9fa38 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Robinhood's brand system and Snapchat's brand system put Blue beside #a9fa38, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-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 #a9fa38: 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
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #a9fa38 in 3 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), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a9fa38 in two real palettes: Wise's brand system and Ferrari's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Ferrari (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [pool] — Two real palettes: Arcade and JetBrains's brand system put Deep Pink beside #a9fa38, as the lead colour. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a9fa38: two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Star Wars's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [pool] — Two real palettes: Duolingo's brand system and Monster Energy's brand system put Lime Green beside #a9fa38, as the lead colour. Seen in: Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4d8103 (4.71:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #3b6303 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.42:1 — 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/a9fa38-afbea2-4e58df-212d1f-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: "#a9fa38" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.