HEX atlas value

#05E648

#05E648 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 5, 230, 72, HSL 138, 96%, 46%, has luminance 0.5709, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#05E648 Sample readable text
HEX #05E648
RGB rgb(5, 230, 72)
HSL hsl(138 96% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(98, 0, 69, 10)
Luminance 0.5709
Contrast Black 12.42:1White 1.69:1

CSS

--color-05e648: #05E648;
.background-05e648 { background-color: #05E648; }
.text-05e648 { color: #05E648; }

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
Luminance0.5709
Black text12.42:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA Fail
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":"#05E648","rgb":[5,230,72],"hsl":[138,96,46],"cmyk":[98,0,69,10],"luminance":0.5709,"contrast":{"black":12.42,"white":1.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.42,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Spring Green","hex":"#00FF7F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.61,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#4BFB80","hex":"#4BFB80","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.41,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.32,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#05E6B9","hex":"#05E6B9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#00EB46","hex":"#00EB46","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.97,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","vibrant green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/05e648.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spring-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fluorescent-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E605A2","analogous":["#32E605","#05E6B9"],"triadic":["#4805E6","#E64805"],"tetradic":["#0532E6","#E605A2","#E6B905"],"splitComplementary":["#B905E6","#E60532"],"monochromatic":["#4BFB80","#05E648","#038C2C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#4BFB80","dark":"#038C2C","saturated":"#00EB46","desaturated":"#1ECC53","pastel":"#79F19D","neon":"#14FF5B"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":55.98214000911362},{"slug":"spring-green","name":"Spring Green","hex":"#00FF7F","distance":60.6217782649107},{"slug":"fluorescent-green","name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","distance":68.7749954561976},{"slug":"jade","name":"Jade","hex":"#00A86B","distance":71.37226352022192},{"slug":"shamrock","name":"Shamrock","hex":"#009E60","distance":76.05918747922567}]

HEX meaning and use

About #05E648

#05E648 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant visual character. #05E648 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 5, 230, and 72, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 138deg with 96% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness 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 high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.5709, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 55.98, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.42:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #05E648 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.42:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Spring Green#000000 text · best 15.61:1#00FF7F
#4BFB80#000000 text · best 15.41:1#4BFB80
Fluorescent Green#000000 text · best 15.32:1#08FF08
#05E6B9#000000 text · best 13.03:1#05E6B9
#00EB46#000000 text · best 12.97:1#00EB46

Generated Palette

#05E648#05E648
#E605A2#E605A2
#32E605#32E605
#05E6B9#05E6B9
#4BFB80#4BFB80
#038C2C#038C2C

Color Harmonies

#E605A2#E605A2
#32E605#32E605
#05E6B9#05E6B9
#4805E6#4805E6
#E64805#E64805

Variants

#4BFB80#4BFB80
#038C2C#038C2C
#00EB46#00EB46
#1ECC53#1ECC53
#79F19D#79F19D
#14FF5B#14FF5B

Nearest Named Colors