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HEX atlas value

#05572E

#05572E is a cool green HEX color close to British Racing Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 5, 87, 46, HSL 150, 89%, 18%, has luminance 0.0705, and belongs to the dark and jewel tone groups.

greencooldarkjewel-tone
#05572E Sample readable text
HEX #05572E
RGB rgb(5, 87, 46)
HSL hsl(150 89% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(94, 0, 47, 66)
Luminance 0.0705
Contrast Black 2.41:1White 8.71:1

CSS

--color-05572e: #05572E;
.background-05572e { background-color: #05572E; }
.text-05572e { color: #05572E; }

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
Luminance0.0705
Black text2.41:1AA Fail
White text8.71:1AA 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":"#05572E","rgb":[5,87,46],"hsl":[150,89,18],"cmyk":[94,0,47,66],"luminance":0.0705,"contrast":{"black":2.41,"white":8.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.41,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.71,"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":"#57052E","hex":"#57052E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.47,"contrastWhite":14.32,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.81,"contrastWhite":11.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0F4D2E","hex":"#0F4D2E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.12,"contrastWhite":9.9,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#055705","hex":"#055705","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.37,"contrastWhite":8.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","jewel tone","dark green","jewel tone green","British Racing Green 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/05572e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/british-racing-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bottle-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#57052E","analogous":["#055705","#055757"],"triadic":["#2E0557","#572E05"],"tetradic":["#050557","#57052E","#575705"],"splitComplementary":["#570557","#570505"],"monochromatic":["#0AAE5C","#05572E","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#0AAE5C","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#005C2E","desaturated":"#0F4D2E","pastel":"#1DBF6E","neon":"#008542"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"british-racing-green","name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","distance":23.388031127053},{"slug":"bottle-green","name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","distance":37.54996671103717},{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":40.8166632639171},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":48.062459362791664},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":50.21951811795888}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #05572E

#05572E is classified as a cool green value with dark and jewel tone visual character. #05572E is visually closest to British Racing Green, a named green color with HEX #004225.

The RGB channels are 5, 87, and 46, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 150deg with 89% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 0.0705, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.39, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.41:1AA Fail
White text8.71:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #05572E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.41:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.71:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#57052E#FFFFFF text · best 14.32:1#57052E
British Racing Green#FFFFFF text · best 11.63:1#004225
#0F4D2E#FFFFFF text · best 9.9:1#0F4D2E
#055705#FFFFFF text · best 8.85:1#055705

Generated Palette

#05572E#05572E
#57052E#57052E
#055705#055705
#055757#055757
#0AAE5C#0AAE5C
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#57052E#57052E
#055705#055705
#055757#055757
#2E0557#2E0557
#572E05#572E05

Variants

#0AAE5C#0AAE5C
Black#000000
#005C2E#005C2E
#0F4D2E#0F4D2E
#1DBF6E#1DBF6E
#008542#008542

Nearest Named Colors

British Racing Green#004225
Bottle Green#006A4E
Emerald Dark#046307
Dark Green#006400
Hunter Green#355E3B

Related HEX Guides

British Racing Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #004225.Bottle Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006A4E.Emerald Dark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #046307.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#05572E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.