#5F6801
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.6), rgb(95, 104, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5F6801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6801 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 104, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.6) |
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 #5F6801 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6801 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6801 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6801 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA768
oklch(70.6% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913C
oklch(63% 0.11 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B13
oklch(55.6% 0.12 115.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6801
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5509
oklch(42.8% 0.093 116)
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Step 900
900
#404613
oklch(37.7% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#5F6801 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) | #706200 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70630F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666157 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6801
#5F6801
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.6)
- #675299
#675299
oklch(49.2% 0.112 295.6)
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 #5F6801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
Use #5F6801 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.