#5B6C0F
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50% 0.113 120.3), rgb(91, 108, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5B6C0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6C0F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 108, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.113 120.3) |
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 #5B6C0F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6C0F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6C0F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6C0F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#819340
oklch(63.1% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 120.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6C0F
oklch(50% 0.113 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#48560F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#5B6C0F 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) | #736500 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716519 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61665B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6C0F
#5B6C0F
oklch(50% 0.113 120.3)
- #6E5299
#6E5299
oklch(49.9% 0.113 300.6)
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 #5B6C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
Use #5B6C0F 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.