#5D6607
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.6% 0.108 115.7), rgb(93, 102, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5D6607 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6607 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 102, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.108 115.7) |
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 #5D6607 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6607 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6607 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6607 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879140
oklch(63.1% 0.106 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 115.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6607
oklch(48.6% 0.108 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D540F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#5D6607 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) | #6E6000 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6113 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645F56 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6607
#5D6607
oklch(48.6% 0.108 115.7)
- #655195
#655195
oklch(48.6% 0.108 295.7)
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 #5D6607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.005
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #5D6607 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.