#5B620D
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.4% 0.102 114.6), rgb(91, 98, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#5B620D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B620D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 98, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 77%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.102 114.6) |
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 #5B620D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B620D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B620D text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B620D text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889045
oklch(63% 0.1 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727A23
oklch(55.5% 0.109 114.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B620D
oklch(47.4% 0.102 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5415
oklch(42.7% 0.084 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#5B620D 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E16 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625C53 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B620D
#5B620D
oklch(47.4% 0.102 114.6)
- #604F8F
#604F8F
oklch(47.4% 0.102 294.4)
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 #5B620D, 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 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #5B620D 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.