HEX atlas value

#08E605

#08E605 is a cool green HEX color close to Fluorescent Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 8, 230, 5, HSL 119, 96%, 46%, has luminance 0.5666, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#08E605 Sample readable text
HEX #08E605
RGB rgb(8, 230, 5)
HSL hsl(119 96% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(97, 0, 98, 10)
Luminance 0.5666
Contrast Black 12.33:1White 1.7:1

CSS

--color-08e605: #08E605;
.background-08e605 { background-color: #08E605; }
.text-08e605 { color: #08E605; }

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
Luminance0.5666
Black text12.33:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA 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":"#08E605","rgb":[8,230,5],"hsl":[119,96,46],"cmyk":[97,0,98,10],"luminance":0.5666,"contrast":{"black":12.33,"white":1.7}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.33,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.7,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.49,"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":"Lime","hex":"#00FF00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.3,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#4EFB4B","hex":"#4EFB4B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.22,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#79E605","hex":"#79E605","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.13,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","vibrant green","Fluorescent 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/08e605.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fluorescent-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E205E6","analogous":["#79E605","#05E672"],"triadic":["#0508E6","#E60508"],"tetradic":["#0579E6","#E205E6","#E67205"],"splitComplementary":["#7205E6","#E60579"],"monochromatic":["#4EFB4B","#08E605","#058C03"]}
Variants
{"light":"#4EFB4B","dark":"#058C03","saturated":"#04EB00","desaturated":"#21CC1E","pastel":"#7BF179","neon":"#18FF14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"fluorescent-green","name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","distance":25.179356624028344},{"slug":"lime","name":"Lime","hex":"#00FF00","distance":26.720778431774775},{"slug":"neon-green","name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","distance":57.01754116059373},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":66.43794096749237},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":82.44392033376384}]

HEX meaning and use

About #08E605

#08E605 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant visual character. #08E605 is visually closest to Fluorescent Green, a named green color with HEX #08FF08.

The RGB channels are 8, 230, and 5, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 119deg 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 0.5666, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.33:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #08E605 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.33:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.7:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Neon Green#000000 text · best 15.49:1#39FF14
Fluorescent Green#000000 text · best 15.32:1#08FF08
Lime#000000 text · best 15.3:1#00FF00
#4EFB4B#000000 text · best 15.22:1#4EFB4B
#79E605#000000 text · best 13.13:1#79E605

Generated Palette

#08E605#08E605
#E205E6#E205E6
#79E605#79E605
#05E672#05E672
#4EFB4B#4EFB4B
#058C03#058C03

Color Harmonies

#E205E6#E205E6
#79E605#79E605
#05E672#05E672
#0508E6#0508E6
#E60508#E60508

Variants

#4EFB4B#4EFB4B
#058C03#058C03
#04EB00#04EB00
#21CC1E#21CC1E
#7BF179#7BF179
#18FF14#18FF14

Nearest Named Colors