#5D742E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.1 125), rgb(93, 116, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#5D742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D742E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.1 125) |
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 #5D742E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D742E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D742E text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D742E text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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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
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9354
oklch(63.1% 0.091 124.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D742E
oklch(52.5% 0.1 125)
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Step 700
700
#556A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.093 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#455624
oklch(42.6% 0.077 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#5D742E 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) | #7A6D27 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C33 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F65 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D742E
#5D742E
oklch(52.5% 0.1 125)
- #785A98
#785A98
oklch(52.4% 0.1 305.5)
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 #5D742E, 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 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
Use #5D742E 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.