#5A6901
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.1% 0.115 119), rgb(90, 105, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5A6901 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6901 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 105, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.115 119) |
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 #5A6901 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6901 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6901 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6901 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#82933C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D14
oklch(55.7% 0.124 119.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6901
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A560A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#5A6901 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) | #716200 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6310 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606358 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6901
#5A6901
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
- #6A5098
#6A5098
oklch(49.1% 0.114 298.8)
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 #5A6901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #5A6901 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.