#5A6724
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.092 119.3), rgb(90, 103, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#5A6724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6724 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.092 119.3) |
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 #5A6724 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6724 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6724 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6724 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA775
oklch(70.6% 0.07 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#839150
oklch(63% 0.09 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B33
oklch(55.5% 0.098 118.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6724
oklch(48.8% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5520
oklch(42.7% 0.077 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#5A6724 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) | #6E611C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6129 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6259 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6724
#5A6724
oklch(48.8% 0.092 119.3)
- #67538D
#67538D
oklch(48.8% 0.093 298.8)
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 #5A6724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #5A6724 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.