#5A6136
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.064 116.5), rgb(90, 97, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#5A6136 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6136 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 97, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.064 116.5) |
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 #5A6136 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6136 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6136 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6136 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA582
oklch(70.7% 0.05 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F62
oklch(63.2% 0.064 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717949
oklch(55.7% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6136
oklch(47.5% 0.064 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5331
oklch(42.8% 0.053 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#5A6136 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) | #665D33 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E38 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5D57 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6136
#5A6136
oklch(47.5% 0.064 116.5)
- #60557C
#60557C
oklch(47.6% 0.063 296.9)
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 #5A6136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
Use #5A6136 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.