#5E722B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52% 0.1 123.1), rgb(94, 114, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5E722B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E722B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.1 123.1) |
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 #5E722B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E722B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E722B text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E722B 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934D
oklch(63% 0.099 123)
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Step 600
600
#677D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E722B
oklch(52% 0.1 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#46561E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#5E722B 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) | #786B23 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B30 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626C63 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E722B
#5E722B
oklch(52% 0.1 123.1)
- #755A98
#755A98
oklch(52.1% 0.099 303.2)
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 #5E722B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E722B 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.