#505E20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.088 120.8), rgb(80, 94, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#505E20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505E20 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.088 120.8) |
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 #505E20 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505E20 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505E20 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #505E20 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#809346
oklch(63.1% 0.105 121)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D25
oklch(55.6% 0.114 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586917
oklch(49% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505E20
oklch(45.6% 0.088 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#505E20 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) | #645819 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625824 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545951 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505E20
#505E20
oklch(45.6% 0.088 120.8)
- #5F4B80
#5F4B80
oklch(45.7% 0.087 300.4)
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 #505E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #505E20 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.