#5E701E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.4% 0.108 121.1), rgb(94, 112, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#5E701E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E701E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.108 121.1) |
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 #5E701E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E701E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E701E text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E701E text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#809345
oklch(63.1% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#697D24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E701E
oklch(51.4% 0.108 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#485615
oklch(42.7% 0.089 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#5E701E 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) | #776911 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756925 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636A60 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E701E
#5E701E
oklch(51.4% 0.108 121.1)
- #72579B
#72579B
oklch(51.4% 0.108 301)
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 #5E701E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #5E701E 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.