#5A6551
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.1% 0.034 131.1), rgb(90, 101, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5A6551 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6551 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.034 131.1) |
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 #5A6551 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6551 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6551 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6551 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 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
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500
#828E79
oklch(63.1% 0.034 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7862
oklch(55.6% 0.036 130.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6551
oklch(49.1% 0.034 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#5A6551 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) | #676250 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656152 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B635F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6551
#5A6551
oklch(49.1% 0.034 131.1)
- #675C6F
#675C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 311)
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 #5A6551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A6551 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.