#5E640E
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.2% 0.102 113.9), rgb(94, 100, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#5E640E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E640E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 100, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.102 113.9) |
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 #5E640E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E640E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E640E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E640E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66C
oklch(70.6% 0.079 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899043
oklch(63.1% 0.101 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A21
oklch(55.6% 0.11 113.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E640E
oklch(48.2% 0.102 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5413
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414518
oklch(37.6% 0.066 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#5E640E 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6017 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655D55 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E640E
#5E640E
oklch(48.2% 0.102 113.9)
- #625192
#625192
oklch(48.2% 0.103 294.2)
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 #5E640E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E640E 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.