#5C7301
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.8% 0.126 122.4), rgb(92, 115, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5C7301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7301 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 115, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.126 122.4) |
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 #5C7301 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C7301 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C7301 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C7301 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AB64
oklch(70.8% 0.099 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9536
oklch(63.1% 0.125 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C7301
oklch(51.8% 0.126 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#5C7301 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A13 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626C61 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7301
#5C7301
oklch(51.8% 0.126 122.4)
- #7754A4
#7754A4
oklch(51.9% 0.126 302.4)
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 #5C7301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #5C7301 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.