#5E730D
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52% 0.121 121.7), rgb(94, 115, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5E730D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E730D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.121 121.7) |
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 #5E730D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E730D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E730D text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E730D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA67
oklch(70.7% 0.093 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E943A
oklch(63% 0.119 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E0D
oklch(55.5% 0.13 121.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E730D
oklch(52% 0.121 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465706
oklch(42.7% 0.1 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B4812
oklch(37.8% 0.078 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#5E730D 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B19 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646C61 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E730D
#5E730D
oklch(52% 0.121 121.7)
- #7656A2
#7656A2
oklch(52% 0.12 301.8)
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 #5E730D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #5E730D 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.