#5A5D03
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(46% 0.101 111.9), rgb(90, 93, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5A5D03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5D03 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 93, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.101 111.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5A5D03 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5D03 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5D03 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5D03 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F44
oklch(63% 0.099 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757922
oklch(55.6% 0.108 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A5D03
oklch(46% 0.101 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#505314
oklch(42.6% 0.083 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#5A5D03 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #655800 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61564E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5D03
#5A5D03
oklch(46% 0.101 111.9)
- #5A4C8B
#5A4C8B
oklch(46% 0.101 292.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5A5D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #5A5D03 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.