#5E6103
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.4% 0.104 111.9), rgb(94, 97, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#5E6103 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6103 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.104 111.9) |
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 #5E6103 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6103 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6103 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6103 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F41
oklch(63% 0.102 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#75791D
oklch(55.5% 0.111 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6103
oklch(47.4% 0.104 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#505310
oklch(42.6% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#5E6103 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) | #695C00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E0F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A52 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6103
#5E6103
oklch(47.4% 0.104 111.9)
- #5E5091
#5E5091
oklch(47.5% 0.103 291.9)
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 #5E6103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E6103 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.