#5C701F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.2% 0.108 122.3), rgb(92, 112, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#5C701F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C701F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 112, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.108 122.3) |
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 #5C701F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C701F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C701F text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C701F text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9446
oklch(63.2% 0.107 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#687E25
oklch(55.7% 0.117 122.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C701F
oklch(51.2% 0.108 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#5C701F 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) | #776912 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746826 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616A60 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C701F
#5C701F
oklch(51.2% 0.108 122.3)
- #73569A
#73569A
oklch(51.2% 0.109 302.4)
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 #5C701F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
Use #5C701F 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.