#5C620E
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.5% 0.101 113.9), rgb(92, 98, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#5C620E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C620E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 98, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.101 113.9) |
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 #5C620E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C620E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C620E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C620E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899045
oklch(63.1% 0.099 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A23
oklch(55.6% 0.109 113.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C620E
oklch(47.5% 0.101 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5415
oklch(42.8% 0.084 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#5C620E 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E16 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635C53 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C620E
#5C620E
oklch(47.5% 0.101 113.9)
- #60508F
#60508F
oklch(47.6% 0.1 293.9)
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 #5C620E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #5C620E 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.