# #b5e99b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b5e99b`
- RGB: rgb(181, 233, 155)
- HSL: hsl(100, 64%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.879 0.117 135.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.7047
- Nearest named color: Grape Green (#a8e4a0, Δ 2.256) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-green
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b5e99b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bbeba3, #c1edab, #caefb8, #d1f1c0, #d7f3c9, #ddf5d1, #e3f7d9, #ecf9e6, #f3fbee, #f9fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #9fe37d, #89dc60, #71d53f, #5ec52b, #50a725, #428a1e, #346d18, #244b11, #162e0a, #081104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cf9be9
- Analogous: #dce99b, #9be9a8
- Triadic: #9bb5e9, #e99bb5
- Split-complementary: #a89be9, #e99bdc
- Tetradic: #9bdce9, #cf9be9, #e9a89b

## Colors that go with #b5e99b

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 #b5e99b: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b5e99b in 8 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), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b5e99b in 4 real palettes, including Miro's brand system and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #b5e99b 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
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #b5e99b: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #b5e99b 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), LG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #b5e99b: 9 real palettes, including Resort and Polaroid, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #b5e99b 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/lilac

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #40861d (4.52:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.66:1); AAA: text → #306416 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/b5e99b-a8bea2-694edf-1f2d21-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: "#b5e99b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.