#5B7404
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52% 0.127 123.4), rgb(91, 116, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5B7404 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7404 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 116, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.127 123.4) |
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 #5B7404 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7404 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7404 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7404 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9537
oklch(63% 0.124 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F02
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B7404
oklch(52% 0.127 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#445801
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0B
oklch(26.8% 0.051 123.5)
#5B7404 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B15 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606E62 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7404
#5B7404
oklch(52% 0.127 123.4)
- #7854A4
#7854A4
oklch(52% 0.127 303)
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 #5B7404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #5B7404 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.