#5E6D16
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.5% 0.109 119.3), rgb(94, 109, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#5E6D16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6D16 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 109, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.109 119.3) |
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 #5E6D16 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6D16 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6D16 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6D16 text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86C
oklch(70.6% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#829342
oklch(63.2% 0.109 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1F
oklch(55.5% 0.116 119)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6D16
oklch(50.5% 0.109 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5612
oklch(42.9% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#5E6D16 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) | #756602 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73671E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64675D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6D16
#5E6D16
oklch(50.5% 0.109 119.3)
- #6E559A
#6E559A
oklch(50.6% 0.109 299.2)
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 #5E6D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
Use #5E6D16 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.