#5A741A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52% 0.118 124.7), rgb(90, 116, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5A741A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A741A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 116, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.118 124.7) |
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 #5A741A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A741A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A741A text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A741A text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9541
oklch(63% 0.116 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#637F1C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 124.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A741A
oklch(52% 0.118 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#435810
oklch(42.8% 0.098 125)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#5A741A 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) | #7B6C07 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B22 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6E63 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A741A
#5A741A
oklch(52% 0.118 124.7)
- #79569F
#79569F
oklch(52.2% 0.117 304.8)
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 #5A741A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #5A741A 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.