Mud Green #606602
Mud Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #606602 and RGB rgb(96, 102, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#606602 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Mud Green. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Colors that go with Mud Green
Matches found by rotating Mud Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Mud Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Mud Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Mud Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
More about Mud Green
How to make Mud Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts orange
- 3 parts green
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #5D6830, a difference of ΔE 0.031 from Mud Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Mud Green in every format
| HEX | #606602 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 102, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.109 113.7) |
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 #606602 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606602 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606602 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #606602 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Mud Green
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
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A769
oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903D
oklch(63% 0.107 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A16
oklch(55.5% 0.117 113.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606602
oklch(48.8% 0.109 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414514
oklch(37.5% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
Mud Green 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) | #6F6000 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E620F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675F56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.109 |
Use Mud Green 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.