#5E7024
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.4% 0.103 121.5), rgb(94, 112, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5E7024 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7024 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.103 121.5) |
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 #5E7024 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7024 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7024 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7024 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#809349
oklch(63.1% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E7024
oklch(51.4% 0.103 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#48561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#5E7024 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) | #77691A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75692A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636A60 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7024
#5E7024
oklch(51.4% 0.103 121.5)
- #725898
#725898
oklch(51.4% 0.102 301.6)
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 #5E7024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E7024 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.