# #b5ea81

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b5ea81`
- RGB: rgb(181, 234, 129)
- HSL: hsl(90, 71%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.877 0.145 130.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.7025
- Nearest named color: Cucumber Milk (#c2f177, Δ 2.842) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cucumber-milk
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b5ea81

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bdec8e, #c2ed96, #c9efa3, #d1f2b1, #d9f4be, #def5c6, #e6f8d3, #edfae0, #f2fbe9, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #a3e462, #94e048, #82db29, #70c021, #61a61c, #4f8717, #3d6912, #2b4a0d, #1c3008, #0a1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b581ea
- Analogous: #eaea81, #81ea81
- Triadic: #81b5ea, #ea81b5
- Split-complementary: #8181ea, #ea81ea
- Tetradic: #81eaea, #b581ea, #ea8181

## Colors that go with #b5ea81

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 #b5ea81: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sky Blue completes a triad with #b5ea81 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #b5ea81 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 Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #b5ea81, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b5ea81 in 8 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), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #b5ea81 in 5 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Star Wars's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #b5ea81 in 6 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), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #b5ea81: 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Scale AI's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4d8316 (4.59:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.65:1); AAA: text → #386010 (7.37:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.05:1 — 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/b5ea81-adbea2-514edf-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: "#b5ea81" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.