#5C6D22
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.102 121.1), rgb(92, 109, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5C6D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C6D22 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 109, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.102 121.1) |
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 #5C6D22 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C6D22 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C6D22 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C6D22 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#80934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D2B
oklch(55.7% 0.11 121.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C6D22
oklch(50.5% 0.102 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#48561B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#5C6D22 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) | #746618 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726628 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61675E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C6D22
#5C6D22
oklch(50.5% 0.102 121.1)
- #6F5695
#6F5695
oklch(50.6% 0.101 301.2)
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 #5C6D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
Use #5C6D22 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.