#5D7231
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52% 0.094 124.5), rgb(93, 114, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5D7231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7231 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 114, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.094 124.5) |
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 #5D7231 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7231 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7231 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D7231 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A976
oklch(70.7% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9352
oklch(63% 0.093 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#667D36
oklch(55.5% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D7231
oklch(52% 0.094 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#465623
oklch(42.7% 0.077 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#5D7231 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) | #786B2B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A35 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616D64 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7231
#5D7231
oklch(52% 0.094 124.5)
- #755A95
#755A95
oklch(51.9% 0.095 304.3)
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 #5D7231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #5D7231 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.