#5E7629
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.107 124.7), rgb(94, 118, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5E7629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7629 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 118, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.107 124.7) |
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 #5E7629 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7629 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7629 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7629 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 125)
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Step 400
400
#96A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C944F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 124.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7629
oklch(53% 0.107 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#546A24
oklch(49.1% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#45571F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A471F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#5E7629 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) | #7C6F20 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627066 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7629
#5E7629
oklch(53% 0.107 124.7)
- #7A5B9D
#7A5B9D
oklch(53.1% 0.106 304.7)
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 #5E7629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
Use #5E7629 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.