#5E684C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.1% 0.044 123.9), rgb(94, 104, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5E684C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E684C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.044 123.9) |
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 #5E684C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E684C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E684C text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E684C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58D
oklch(70.8% 0.035 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#848E71
oklch(63% 0.044 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D785A
oklch(55.5% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E684C
oklch(50.1% 0.044 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B533C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#5E684C 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) | #6B654A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606560 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E684C
#5E684C
oklch(50.1% 0.044 123.9)
- #695D78
#695D78
oklch(50% 0.045 305)
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 #5E684C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E684C 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.