#5D6F04
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.9% 0.12 120.3), rgb(93, 111, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#5D6F04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6F04 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 111, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.12 120.3) |
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 #5D6F04 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6F04 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6F04 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6F04 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#809439
oklch(63.2% 0.119 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E0C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 120.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6F04
oklch(50.9% 0.12 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#485605
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#5D6F04 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) | #776800 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756813 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63685E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6F04
#5D6F04
oklch(50.9% 0.12 120.3)
- #71539F
#71539F
oklch(50.8% 0.12 300.4)
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 #5D6F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
Use #5D6F04 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.