#5E702B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.5% 0.097 122.2), rgb(94, 112, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5E702B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E702B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.097 122.2) |
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 #5E702B | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E702B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E702B text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E702B text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A874
oklch(70.6% 0.074 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#697D31
oklch(55.7% 0.105 122.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E702B
oklch(51.5% 0.097 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#47561F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C471F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#5E702B 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) | #766923 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746930 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636B61 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E702B
#5E702B
oklch(51.5% 0.097 122.2)
- #725996
#725996
oklch(51.5% 0.098 302)
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 #5E702B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #5E702B 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.