# #05fa42

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

## Values

- Hex: `#05fa42`
- RGB: rgb(5, 250, 66)
- HSL: hsl(135, 96%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.856 0.272 144.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.688
- Nearest named color: Cathode Green (#00ff55, Δ 1.651) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cathode-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/05fa42

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1efa55, #37fb68, #4bfb77, #64fc8a, #7dfc9d, #96fdb0, #affdc3, #c3fed2, #dcfee5, #f5fff7
- Shades (toward black): #05e13c, #04cd36, #04b430, #03a02a, #038724, #026e1d, #025a18, #014111, #012d0c, #001405

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fa05bd
- Analogous: #42fa05, #05fabd
- Triadic: #4205fa, #fa4205
- Split-complementary: #bd05fa, #fa0542
- Tetradic: #0542fa, #fa05bd, #fabd05

## Colors that go with #05fa42

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #05fa42 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/violet
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #05fa42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #05fa42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #05fa42: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #05fa42: two real palettes: Remix's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #05fa42 in two real palettes: Gatorade's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #05fa42's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: triadic] — Salmon completes a triad with #05fa42 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #038724 (4.67:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #02641b (7.39:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.76:1 — 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/05fa42-a2beac-b759d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#05fa42" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.