#5E7517
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.6% 0.119 122.9), rgb(94, 117, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5E7517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7517 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 117, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.119 122.9) |
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 #5E7517 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7517 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7517 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7517 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 123)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7517
oklch(52.6% 0.119 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#556A15
oklch(49% 0.11 123)
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Step 800
800
#465715
oklch(42.8% 0.092 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4819
oklch(37.9% 0.072 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#5E7517 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C20 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636F64 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7517
#5E7517
oklch(52.6% 0.119 122.9)
- #7958A2
#7958A2
oklch(52.7% 0.117 303.2)
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 #5E7517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E7517 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.