#5E741B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.3% 0.115 122.7), rgb(94, 116, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5E741B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E741B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 116, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.115 122.7) |
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 #5E741B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E741B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E741B text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E741B text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 123)
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Step 500
500
#7D9441
oklch(63% 0.113 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E1C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 122.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E741B
oklch(52.3% 0.115 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#465710
oklch(42.8% 0.095 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#5E741B 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) | #7B6C09 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C23 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636E63 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E741B
#5E741B
oklch(52.3% 0.115 122.7)
- #7758A0
#7758A0
oklch(52.4% 0.114 302.5)
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 #5E741B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E741B 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.