#5A6000
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(46.8% 0.105 113.9), rgb(90, 96, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#5A6000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6000 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.105 113.9) |
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 #5A6000 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6000 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6000 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6000 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A76B
oklch(70.8% 0.082 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 113.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6000
oklch(46.8% 0.105 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5410
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414516
oklch(37.6% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#5A6000 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) | #685B00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615951 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6000
#5A6000
oklch(46.8% 0.105 113.9)
- #5E4D8F
#5E4D8F
oklch(46.8% 0.105 293.8)
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 #5A6000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #5A6000 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.