#5D6B09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.9% 0.113 118.5), rgb(93, 107, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#5D6B09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6B09 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 107, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.113 118.5) |
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 #5D6B09 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6B09 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6B09 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6B09 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#83933E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C16
oklch(55.5% 0.121 118.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6B09
oklch(49.9% 0.113 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A550C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#5D6B09 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 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716515 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63645A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6B09
#5D6B09
oklch(49.9% 0.113 118.5)
- #6C539A
#6C539A
oklch(50% 0.112 298.5)
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 #5D6B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #5D6B09 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.