# #aef174

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aef174`
- RGB: rgb(174, 241, 116)
- HSL: hsl(92, 82%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.887 0.171 132.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.7317
- Nearest named color: Inchworm (#b2ec5d, Δ 2.008) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/inchworm
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aef174

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b6f382, #bef490, #c4f599, #ccf6a7, #d4f8b5, #dcf9c3, #e4fad1, #e9fbda, #f2fde8, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #9bee53, #8beb37, #79e817, #6acc14, #59ac11, #488b0e, #3a6f0b, #294f08, #1b3305, #0a1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b774f1
- Analogous: #edf174, #74f178
- Triadic: #74aef1, #f174ae
- Split-complementary: #7874f1, #f174ed
- Tetradic: #74edf1, #b774f1, #f17874

## Colors that go with #aef174

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] — 5 real palettes, including Robinhood's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #aef174, 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 #aef174 in 5 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Ferrari (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #aef174 in 5 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #aef174 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), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aef174 in 9 real palettes, including Macaron and Crayon Box, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #aef174 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
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #aef174: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #aef174: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #43820d (4.73:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #33610a (7.36:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Duolingo** — accent #a5ed6e (Δ 1.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo

## 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/aef174-acbea2-564edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#aef174" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.