HEX atlas value

#051905

#051905 is a cool green HEX color close to Carbon Black. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 5, 25, 5, HSL 120, 67%, 6%, has luminance 0.0074, and belongs to the dark and jewel tone groups.

#051905 Sample readable text
HEX #051905
RGB rgb(5, 25, 5)
HSL hsl(120 67% 6%)
CMYK cmyk(80, 0, 80, 90)
Luminance 0.0074
Contrast Black 1.15:1White 18.29:1

CSS

--color-051905: #051905;
.background-051905 { background-color: #051905; }
.text-051905 { color: #051905; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0074
Black text1.15:1AA Fail
White text18.29:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#051905","rgb":[5,25,5],"hsl":[120,67,6],"cmyk":[80,0,80,90],"luminance":0.0074,"contrast":{"black":1.15,"white":18.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.15,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":18.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1A051A","hex":"#1A051A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#081608","hex":"#081608","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.13,"contrastWhite":18.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#051A0F","hex":"#051A0F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.16,"contrastWhite":18.07,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","jewel tone","dark green","jewel tone green","Carbon Black adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/051905.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1A051A","analogous":["#0F1A05","#051A0F"],"triadic":["#05051A","#1A0505"],"tetradic":["#050F1A","#1A051A","#1A0F05"],"splitComplementary":["#0F051A","#1A050F"],"monochromatic":["#146614","#051905","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#146614","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#021D02","desaturated":"#081608","pastel":"#267826","neon":"#004700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"carbon-black","name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","distance":16.34013463836819},{"slug":"black","name":"Black","hex":"#000000","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":29.715315916207253},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":32.66496594212215},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":44.56455991031439}]

HEX meaning and use

About #051905

#051905 is classified as a cool green value with dark and jewel tone visual character. #051905 is visually closest to Carbon Black, a named gray color with HEX #0C0C0C.

The RGB channels are 5, 25, and 5, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 120deg with 67% saturation and 6% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.0074, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.15:1AA Fail
White text18.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #051905 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.15:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF18.29:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Carbon Black#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#0C0C0C
#1A051A#FFFFFF text · best 19.44:1#1A051A
#081608#FFFFFF text · best 18.62:1#081608
#051A0F#FFFFFF text · best 18.07:1#051A0F

Generated Palette

#051905#051905
#1A051A#1A051A
#0F1A05#0F1A05
#051A0F#051A0F
#146614#146614
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#1A051A#1A051A
#0F1A05#0F1A05
#051A0F#051A0F
#05051A#05051A
#1A0505#1A0505

Variants

#146614#146614
Black#000000
#021D02#021D02
#081608#081608
#267826#267826
#004700#004700

Nearest Named Colors