#5E6F09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(51% 0.117 119.9), rgb(94, 111, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#5E6F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6F09 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 111, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.117 119.9) |
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 #5E6F09 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6F09 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6F09 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6F09 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81933B
oklch(63% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D10
oklch(55.5% 0.126 120)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6F09
oklch(51% 0.117 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495607
oklch(42.7% 0.097 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#5E6F09 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) | #776800 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756816 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64685E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6F09
#5E6F09
oklch(51% 0.117 119.9)
- #71549F
#71549F
oklch(51% 0.118 300.1)
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 #5E6F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E6F09 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.