# #aad402

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aad402`
- RGB: rgb(170, 212, 2)
- HSL: hsl(72, 98%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.81 0.198 122.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.5564
- Nearest named color: yellowgreen (#9acd32, Δ 3.181) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aad402

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c2f202, #cefd12, #d4fd30, #d9fd49, #dffd68, #e6fe86, #ebfe9f, #f1febd, #f7ffd7, #fdfff5
- Shades (toward black): #9ac002, #8aac02, #7e9d02, #6d8801, #5d7401, #4d6001, #3d4c01, #313d01, #202800, #101400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c02d4
- Analogous: #d49502, #41d402
- Triadic: #02aad4, #d402aa
- Split-complementary: #0241d4, #9502d4
- Tetradic: #02d495, #2c02d4, #d40241

## Colors that go with #aad402

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] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #aad402, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #aad402 in 4 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Tabloid, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #aad402 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aad402 in 6 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 #aad402 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #aad402: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #aad402 — 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aad402: 3 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Ikea's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Ikea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com), LEGO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #657e01 (4.63:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #4d6001 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.13:1 — 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/aad402-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: "#aad402" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.