#5A6201
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.3% 0.107 115.2), rgb(90, 98, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5A6201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6201 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 98, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.107 115.2) |
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 #5A6201 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6201 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6201 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6201 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879140
oklch(63.1% 0.106 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B1C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 115.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6201
oklch(47.3% 0.107 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5410
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#5A6201 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E0E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615B52 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6201
#5A6201
oklch(47.3% 0.107 115.2)
- #614E91
#614E91
oklch(47.4% 0.107 295.1)
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 #5A6201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #5A6201 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.