#5E6E16
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.8% 0.11 119.8), rgb(94, 110, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5E6E16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6E16 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 110, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.11 119.8) |
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 #5E6E16 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6E16 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6E16 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6E16 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#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
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#819341
oklch(63.1% 0.11 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6E16
oklch(50.8% 0.11 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#495611
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#5E6E16 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) | #766702 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74671E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64685E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6E16
#5E6E16
oklch(50.8% 0.11 119.8)
- #6F559B
#6F559B
oklch(50.7% 0.111 299.6)
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 #5E6E16, 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 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E6E16 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.