#5E6C19
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.3% 0.106 118.8), rgb(94, 108, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#5E6C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6C19 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.106 118.8) |
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 #5E6C19 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6C19 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6C19 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6C19 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#839244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C23
oklch(55.6% 0.113 118.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6C19
oklch(50.3% 0.106 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5515
oklch(42.6% 0.087 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#5E6C19 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) | #736608 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726620 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64665C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6C19
#5E6C19
oklch(50.3% 0.106 118.8)
- #6D5598
#6D5598
oklch(50.3% 0.106 299.1)
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 #5E6C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
Use #5E6C19 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.