#5A7400
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.9% 0.128 123.7), rgb(90, 116, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5A7400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7400 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.128 123.7) |
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 #5A7400 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7400 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7400 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A7400 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9635
oklch(63.1% 0.128 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A7400
oklch(51.9% 0.128 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#39480E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#5A7400 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B13 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6E62 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7400
#5A7400
oklch(51.9% 0.128 123.7)
- #7953A4
#7953A4
oklch(51.9% 0.129 303.9)
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 #5A7400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
Use #5A7400 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.