#5E7620
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.9% 0.114 123.9), rgb(94, 118, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5E7620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 124°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7620 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 118, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.114 123.9) |
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 #5E7620 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7620 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7620 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7620 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AA70
oklch(70.8% 0.083 124)
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Step 500
500
#7C9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 124)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7620
oklch(52.9% 0.114 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#546A1C
oklch(49% 0.106 124)
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Step 800
800
#45571A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#5E7620 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) | #7D6E12 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D27 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637065 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7620
#5E7620
oklch(52.9% 0.114 123.9)
- #7A59A1
#7A59A1
oklch(52.9% 0.115 303.9)
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 #5E7620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #5E7620 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.