#5E6F29
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.2% 0.097 121.4), rgb(94, 111, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5E6F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6F29 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 111, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.097 121.4) |
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 #5E6F29 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6F29 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6F29 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6F29 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#99A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C30
oklch(55.5% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6F29
oklch(51.2% 0.097 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#48561E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#5E6F29 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) | #766921 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636960 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6F29
#5E6F29
oklch(51.2% 0.097 121.4)
- #715895
#715895
oklch(51.1% 0.098 301.9)
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 #5E6F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #5E6F29 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.