#5A644E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.036 127.6), rgb(90, 100, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5A644E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A644E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 100, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.036 127.6) |
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 #5A644E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A644E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A644E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A644E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA492
oklch(70.7% 0.027 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#838E77
oklch(63.1% 0.036 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7860
oklch(55.6% 0.038 127.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A644E
oklch(48.8% 0.036 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#5A644E 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) | #66614D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B625E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A644E
#5A644E
oklch(48.8% 0.036 127.6)
- #655B70
#655B70
oklch(48.8% 0.035 306.6)
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 #5A644E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
Use #5A644E 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.