#5F6300
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48% 0.107 112.5), rgb(95, 99, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5F6300 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6300 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 99, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.107 112.5) |
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 #5F6300 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6300 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6300 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6300 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A903E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#757A18
oklch(55.7% 0.115 112.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6300
oklch(48% 0.107 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#50530D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#5F6300 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665C53 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6300
#5F6300
oklch(48% 0.107 112.5)
- #605094
#605094
oklch(47.9% 0.107 292.7)
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 #5F6300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #5F6300 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.