# #cbf42a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cbf42a`
- RGB: rgb(203, 244, 42)
- HSL: hsl(72, 90%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.906 0.209 121.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.7757
- Nearest named color: Chartreuse (#c1f80a, Δ 1.911) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chartreuse-2
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cbf42a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d0f53d, #d5f651, #dbf769, #dff87c, #e4f990, #e9faa3, #edfbb6, #f3fccf, #f8fde2, #fdfef5
- Shades (toward black): #c6f312, #b5df0c, #9dc20a, #89aa09, #769108, #627906, #4f6105, #374404, #232c02, #101301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #522af4
- Analogous: #f4b72a, #66f42a
- Triadic: #2acbf4, #f42acb
- Split-complementary: #2a66f4, #b72af4
- Tetradic: #2af4b7, #522af4, #f42a66

## Colors that go with #cbf42a

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] — 4 real palettes, including Robinhood's brand system and Snapchat's brand system put Blue beside #cbf42a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cbf42a in 6 real palettes, including Ferrari's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ferrari (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #cbf42a in 5 real palettes, including Heineken's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #cbf42a in 4 real palettes, including Calvin Klein's brand system and Tommy Hilfiger's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calvin Klein (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #cbf42a 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
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #cbf42a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #cbf42a: 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
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Arcade and JetBrains's brand system put Deep Pink beside #cbf42a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #667e07 (4.61:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #4b5c05 (7.41:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.31:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cbf42a-b5bea2-4e77df-242d1f-f1efe9?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: "#cbf42a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.