#5E7918
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.6% 0.123 124.5), rgb(94, 121, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#5E7918 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7918 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.123 124.5) |
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 #5E7918 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7918 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7918 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7918 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6C
oklch(70.6% 0.088 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9543
oklch(63.1% 0.114 124.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7918
oklch(53.6% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B11
oklch(49.1% 0.115 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#445713
oklch(42.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#394818
oklch(37.7% 0.074 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#5E7918 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) | #807100 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F22 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637367 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7918
#5E7918
oklch(53.6% 0.123 124.5)
- #7E59A7
#7E59A7
oklch(53.7% 0.124 304.5)
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 #5E7918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
Use #5E7918 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.