#5D6B01
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.8% 0.116 118.3), rgb(93, 107, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#5D6B01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6B01 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 107, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.116 118.3) |
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 #5D6B01 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6B01 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6B01 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6B01 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA967
oklch(70.8% 0.09 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#83933B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.124 118)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6B01
oklch(49.8% 0.116 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5607
oklch(42.8% 0.097 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#5D6B01 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) | #736400 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716510 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63645A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6B01
#5D6B01
oklch(49.8% 0.116 118.3)
- #6C529B
#6C529B
oklch(49.9% 0.115 298.6)
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 #5D6B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D6B01 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.