#5C7018
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(51.1% 0.113 121.9), rgb(92, 112, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5C7018 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7018 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 112, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.113 121.9) |
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 #5C7018 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C7018 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C7018 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C7018 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A96B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9442
oklch(63.1% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 121.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C7018
oklch(51.1% 0.113 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#475611
oklch(42.6% 0.093 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4717
oklch(37.6% 0.072 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#5C7018 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) | #776905 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756820 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616A5F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7018
#5C7018
oklch(51.1% 0.113 121.9)
- #73559C
#73559C
oklch(51.2% 0.113 302.1)
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 #5C7018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #5C7018 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.