# #aae87d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aae87d`
- RGB: rgb(170, 232, 125)
- HSL: hsl(95, 70%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.865 0.152 133.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.6774
- Nearest named color: lightgreen (#90ee90, Δ 2.915) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightgreen
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aae87d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b2ea8a, #bbed97, #c0eea0, #c9f0ad, #d1f3ba, #daf5c7, #e3f7d4, #e8f9dc, #f1fbe9, #f9fdf6
- Shades (toward black): #96e35f, #85de45, #71d926, #63bf22, #53a01c, #448217, #366812, #264a0d, #193008, #091103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bb7de8
- Analogous: #dfe87d, #7de886
- Triadic: #7daae8, #e87daa
- Split-complementary: #867de8, #e87ddf
- Tetradic: #7ddfe8, #bb7de8, #e8867d

## Colors that go with #aae87d

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 #aae87d: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #aae87d 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 Robinhood's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #aae87d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #aae87d in 7 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
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #aae87d in 5 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), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #aae87d 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aae87d in 12 real palettes, including Macaron and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Night Market put Tomato beside #aae87d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #448217 (4.72:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.63:1); AAA: text → #346412 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Wise** — secondary #9fe870 (Δ 1.996) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aae87d-aabea2-5d4edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#aae87d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
