#5B720E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.5% 0.121 122.9), rgb(91, 114, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5B720E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B720E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 114, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.121 122.9) |
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 #5B720E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B720E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B720E text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B720E text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C953C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123)
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Step 600
600
#667F12
oklch(55.7% 0.13 122.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B720E
oklch(51.5% 0.121 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#455708
oklch(42.6% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4813
oklch(37.7% 0.078 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#5B720E 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) | #796A00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76691A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606C60 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B720E
#5B720E
oklch(51.5% 0.121 122.9)
- #7654A0
#7654A0
oklch(51.5% 0.121 303.1)
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 #5B720E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #5B720E 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.