#5D6701
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.8% 0.111 116.2), rgb(93, 103, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5D6701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6701 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 103, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.111 116.2) |
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 #5D6701 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6701 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6701 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6701 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#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
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA868
oklch(70.7% 0.087 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#86923D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B15
oklch(55.5% 0.119 116)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6701
oklch(48.8% 0.111 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D550B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#5D6701 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) | #6F6100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E620F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646057 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6701
#5D6701
oklch(48.8% 0.111 116.2)
- #665197
#665197
oklch(48.8% 0.111 295.9)
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 #5D6701, 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 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D6701 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.