#5E6514
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.5% 0.1 114.6), rgb(94, 101, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#5E6514 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 115°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6514 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 67%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.1 114.6) |
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 #5E6514 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6514 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6514 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6514 text on black | 3.34:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889046
oklch(63% 0.099 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727A25
oklch(55.6% 0.108 114.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6514
oklch(48.5% 0.1 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5416
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#5E6514 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) | #6D6002 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D611B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655F56 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6514
#5E6514
oklch(48.5% 0.1 114.6)
- #635292
#635292
oklch(48.4% 0.101 294.5)
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 #5E6514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
Use #5E6514 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.