#5D6E07
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.6% 0.117 119.9), rgb(93, 110, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5D6E07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6E07 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 110, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.117 119.9) |
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 #5D6E07 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6E07 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6E07 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6E07 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81933B
oklch(63% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D11
oklch(55.5% 0.126 120)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6E07
oklch(50.6% 0.117 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495608
oklch(42.7% 0.097 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#5D6E07 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) | #766700 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746715 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63675D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6E07
#5D6E07
oklch(50.6% 0.117 119.9)
- #70539E
#70539E
oklch(50.6% 0.118 300)
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 #5D6E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D6E07 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.