#5C6902
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.9), rgb(92, 105, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#5C6902 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6902 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 105, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.9) |
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 #5C6902 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6902 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C6902 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C6902 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA868
oklch(70.6% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#84923C
oklch(63% 0.112 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C14
oklch(55.6% 0.122 117.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C6902
oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B550A
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4713
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#5C6902 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) | #716200 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706310 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626258 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6902
#5C6902
oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.9)
- #695199
#695199
oklch(49.3% 0.114 297.4)
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 #5C6902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #5C6902 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.