#5B7016
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(51.1% 0.114 122.4), rgb(91, 112, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#5B7016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7016 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 112, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.114 122.4) |
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 #5B7016 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7016 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7016 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7016 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9441
oklch(63.1% 0.112 122)
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Step 600
600
#677E1C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 122.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B7016
oklch(51.1% 0.114 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#465710
oklch(42.8% 0.095 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4816
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#5B7016 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) | #776901 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606A5F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7016
#5B7016
oklch(51.1% 0.114 122.4)
- #73549C
#73549C
oklch(51% 0.115 302.4)
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 #5B7016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #5B7016 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.