#5E6E27
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.9% 0.098 120.7), rgb(94, 110, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#5E6E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6E27 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.098 120.7) |
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 #5E6E27 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6E27 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6E27 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6E27 text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA873
oklch(70.7% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924D
oklch(63% 0.096 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 120.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6E27
oklch(50.9% 0.098 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#49551D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#5E6E27 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) | #75681F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63685F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6E27
#5E6E27
oklch(50.9% 0.098 120.7)
- #6F5895
#6F5895
oklch(50.9% 0.097 300.4)
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 #5E6E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E6E27 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.