#5E6E08
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.7% 0.117 119.4), rgb(94, 110, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#5E6E08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6E08 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 110, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.117 119.4) |
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 #5E6E08 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6E08 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6E08 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6E08 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933B
oklch(63% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D11
oklch(55.6% 0.126 119.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6E08
oklch(50.7% 0.117 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#495608
oklch(42.7% 0.097 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#5E6E08 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) | #766700 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746715 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64675D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6E08
#5E6E08
oklch(50.7% 0.117 119.4)
- #6F549E
#6F549E
oklch(50.7% 0.117 299)
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 #5E6E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E6E08 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.