#5C6500
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.2% 0.11 115.7), rgb(92, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5C6500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6500 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.11 115.7) |
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 #5C6500 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6500 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C6500 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C6500 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA769
oklch(70.6% 0.084 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B17
oklch(55.6% 0.118 115.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C6500
oklch(48.2% 0.11 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D550C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#5C6500 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635E55 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6500
#5C6500
oklch(48.2% 0.11 115.7)
- #644F95
#644F95
oklch(48.1% 0.111 295.8)
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 #5C6500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.007
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #5C6500 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.