#5E7226
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.9% 0.104 122.6), rgb(94, 114, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5E7226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 123°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7226 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.104 122.6) |
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 #5E7226 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7226 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7226 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7226 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E934A
oklch(63% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#687D2A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E7226
oklch(51.9% 0.104 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#46561A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#5E7226 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) | #796B1C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A2C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636C62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7226
#5E7226
oklch(51.9% 0.104 122.6)
- #75599A
#75599A
oklch(52% 0.104 302.8)
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 #5E7226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
Use #5E7226 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.