#5B7615
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.6% 0.123 124.7), rgb(91, 118, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5B7615 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7615 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 118, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.123 124.7) |
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 #5B7615 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7615 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7615 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7615 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6D
oklch(70.6% 0.087 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9544
oklch(63.1% 0.113 124.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7615
oklch(52.6% 0.123 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B13
oklch(49% 0.114 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#445714
oklch(42.6% 0.093 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#394818
oklch(37.7% 0.074 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#5B7615 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D1F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607064 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7615
#5B7615
oklch(52.6% 0.123 124.7)
- #7B56A3
#7B56A3
oklch(52.6% 0.123 304.7)
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 #5B7615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #5B7615 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.