#5F6D00
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.5% 0.118 118.2), rgb(95, 109, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#5F6D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6D00 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 109, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.118 118.2) |
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 #5F6D00 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6D00 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6D00 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6D00 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA966
oklch(70.8% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#839339
oklch(63.2% 0.117 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D09
oklch(55.7% 0.127 118.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6D00
oklch(50.5% 0.118 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5604
oklch(42.8% 0.098 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#5F6D00 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) | #756600 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746710 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66665C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6D00
#5F6D00
oklch(50.5% 0.118 118.2)
- #6E549E
#6E549E
oklch(50.6% 0.116 298.4)
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 #5F6D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
Use #5F6D00 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.