#5E6D02
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.4% 0.118 118.8), rgb(94, 109, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5E6D02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6D02 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 109, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.118 118.8) |
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 #5E6D02 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6D02 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6D02 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6D02 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA966
oklch(70.7% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#82933A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D0D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 118.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6D02
oklch(50.4% 0.118 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5605
oklch(42.8% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#5E6D02 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) | #756600 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736612 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64665C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6D02
#5E6D02
oklch(50.4% 0.118 118.8)
- #6E539E
#6E539E
oklch(50.4% 0.118 298.7)
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 #5E6D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E6D02 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.