# #acb030

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

## Values

- Hex: `#acb030`
- RGB: rgb(172, 176, 48)
- HSL: hsl(62, 57%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.731 0.145 111.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4003
- Nearest named color: Citrus (#9fb70a, Δ 3.337) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/citrus
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/acb030

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bfc436, #c9ce4b, #cfd35f, #d6da77, #dcdf8b, #e2e59f, #eaebb7, #eff1cb, #f7f7e3, #fdfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #9ca02c, #8d9027, #7d8023, #6d701f, #5e601a, #4e5016, #3f4012, #2f300d, #1f2009, #101004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3530b0
- Analogous: #b07430, #6cb030
- Triadic: #30acb0, #b030ac
- Split-complementary: #306cb0, #7430b0
- Tetradic: #30b074, #3530b0, #b0306c

## Colors that go with #acb030

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 #acb030: 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), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #acb030 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including League of Legends's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #acb030, as the supporting colour. Seen in: League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #acb030: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Estate, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #acb030, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #acb030 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #acb030: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Guinness's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #acb030: 5 real palettes, including Liquid Death's brand system and Unity's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #757821 (4.7:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.66:1); AAA: text → #5a5c19 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.01:1 — 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/acb030-babea2-4e8fdf-272d1f-f1eee9?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: "#acb030" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.