# #b5efa9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b5efa9`
- RGB: rgb(181, 239, 169)
- HSL: hsl(110, 69%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.895 0.111 140.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.7442
- Nearest named color: Ice Ice (#baebae, Δ 1.534) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ice-ice
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b5efa9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bcf1b1, #c3f2ba, #c7f3be, #cff5c7, #d6f6d0, #ddf8d8, #e5f9e1, #e9fae5, #f0fcee, #f8fdf6
- Shades (toward black): #97e986, #7de368, #5fdd46, #45d728, #3ab521, #2f931b, #257415, #1a520f, #113409, #061103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e3a9ef
- Analogous: #d8efa9, #a9efc0
- Triadic: #a9b5ef, #efa9b5
- Split-complementary: #c0a9ef, #efa9d8
- Tetradic: #a9d8ef, #e3a9ef, #efc0a9

## Colors that go with #b5efa9

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 #b5efa9: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #b5efa9 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b5efa9 in 6 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Formula 1's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b5efa9 in 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and BrandSweets's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #b5efa9 in 4 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
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #b5efa9 in 5 real palettes, including Canopy and Pine & Birch, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Kiln put Peru beside #b5efa9, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #b5efa9 in 4 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), LG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2b8619 (4.64:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #206312 (7.36:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.88:1 — 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/b5efa9-a3bea2-814edf-1f2d23-eef1e9?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: "#b5efa9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.