#5B712D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.5% 0.098 124.8), rgb(91, 113, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5B712D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B712D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 113, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.098 124.8) |
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 #5B712D | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B712D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B712D text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B712D text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9450
oklch(63.2% 0.098 125)
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Step 600
600
#667E33
oklch(55.7% 0.106 124.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B712D
oklch(51.5% 0.098 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#455621
oklch(42.6% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#5B712D 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) | #776A26 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746931 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6C62 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B712D
#5B712D
oklch(51.5% 0.098 124.8)
- #745895
#745895
oklch(51.5% 0.099 304.3)
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 #5B712D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
Use #5B712D 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.