#5F6818
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.4% 0.101 115.9), rgb(95, 104, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5F6818 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6818 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 104, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.101 115.9) |
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 #5F6818 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6818 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6818 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6818 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879146
oklch(63.2% 0.1 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B25
oklch(55.7% 0.109 115.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6818
oklch(49.4% 0.101 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5416
oklch(42.6% 0.084 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#40461A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#5F6818 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) | #706208 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656259 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6818
#5F6818
oklch(49.4% 0.101 115.9)
- #675494
#675494
oklch(49.3% 0.101 296.2)
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 #5F6818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
Use #5F6818 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.