#5F6B03
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50% 0.114 117.2), rgb(95, 107, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#5F6B03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6B03 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 107, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.114 117.2) |
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 #5F6B03 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6B03 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6B03 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6B03 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85923B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C10
oklch(55.6% 0.123 117.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6B03
oklch(50% 0.114 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5507
oklch(42.6% 0.095 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4612
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#5F6B03 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) | #736500 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726512 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66645A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6B03
#5F6B03
oklch(50% 0.114 117.2)
- #6B539C
#6B539C
oklch(50% 0.115 297.2)
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 #5F6B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #5F6B03 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.