#5B5C01
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.1 110.5), rgb(91, 92, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5B5C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5C01 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 92, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.1 110.5) |
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 #5B5C01 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5C01 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5C01 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5C01 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F2C
oklch(63% 0.119 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5C01
oklch(45.9% 0.1 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444507
oklch(37.7% 0.078 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#5B5C01 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) | #645700 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A0C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62554D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5C01
#5B5C01
oklch(45.9% 0.1 110.5)
- #584C8B
#584C8B
oklch(45.8% 0.101 290.6)
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 #5B5C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #5B5C01 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.