# #c4fa9e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c4fa9e`
- RGB: rgb(196, 250, 158)
- HSL: hsl(95, 90%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.927 0.131 133.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.8258
- Nearest named color: Celery Mousse (#c1fd95, Δ 1.557) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/celery-mousse
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c4fa9e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cafaa8, #d0fbb1, #d3fbb6, #d9fcc0, #dffcca, #e5fdd3, #eafddd, #edfde2, #f3feec, #f9fef5
- Shades (toward black): #adf877, #98f655, #81f42f, #6cf20d, #5bcb0b, #4aa509, #3b8307, #295c05, #1a3a03, #091301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d49efa
- Analogous: #f2fa9e, #9efaa6
- Triadic: #9ec4fa, #fa9ec4
- Split-complementary: #a69efa, #fa9ef2
- Tetradic: #9ef2fa, #d49efa, #faa69e

## Colors that go with #c4fa9e

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 #c4fa9e: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #c4fa9e 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 #c4fa9e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c4fa9e in 4 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 #c4fa9e 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), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com), Ikea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #c4fa9e in 4 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Heineken's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com), Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c4fa9e in 15 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), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #c4fa9e in 3 real palettes, including Miro's brand system and BrandSweets's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3b8307 (4.73:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #2b6105 (7.46:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.52:1 — 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/c4fa9e-aabea2-5d4edf-1f2d20-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: "#c4fa9e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.