#5E6946
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.054 122.5), rgb(94, 105, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5E6946 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6946 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 105, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.054 122.5) |
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 #5E6946 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6946 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6946 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6946 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA588
oklch(70.7% 0.042 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6946
oklch(50.2% 0.054 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#5E6946 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) | #6D6544 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6548 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616660 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6946
#5E6946
oklch(50.2% 0.054 122.5)
- #6A5C7E
#6A5C7E
oklch(50.1% 0.056 303.3)
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 #5E6946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E6946 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.