#505A06
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.099 117.1), rgb(80, 90, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#505A06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505A06 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 90, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.099 117.1) |
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 #505A06 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505A06 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505A06 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505A06 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA864
oklch(70.6% 0.092 117)
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Step 500
500
#859235
oklch(63% 0.118 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505A06
oklch(44.4% 0.099 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F470E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#505A06 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) | #615500 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605510 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56544C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505A06
#505A06
oklch(44.4% 0.099 117.1)
- #5A4683
#5A4683
oklch(44.4% 0.099 297.3)
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 #505A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
Use #505A06 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.