#5F6000
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.2% 0.103 110.5), rgb(95, 96, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5F6000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6000 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.103 110.5) |
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 #5F6000 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6000 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6000 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6000 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#77791B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 110.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6000
oklch(47.2% 0.103 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#52530F
oklch(42.8% 0.086 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#5F6000 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) | #695B00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E0C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675951 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6000
#5F6000
oklch(47.2% 0.103 110.5)
- #5C5091
#5C5091
oklch(47.3% 0.103 290.4)
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 #5F6000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
Use #5F6000 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.