#5E6504
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.4% 0.108 114.4), rgb(94, 101, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5E6504 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6504 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 92%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.108 114.4) |
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 #5E6504 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6504 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6504 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6504 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#88913F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727A19
oklch(55.5% 0.115 114.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6504
oklch(48.4% 0.108 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E540E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414615
oklch(37.8% 0.07 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#5E6504 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6111 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655E55 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6504
#5E6504
oklch(48.4% 0.108 114.4)
- #635195
#635195
oklch(48.4% 0.107 294.2)
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 #5E6504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.005
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E6504 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.