#5A6729
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.088 119.7), rgb(90, 103, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5A6729 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6729 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.088 119.7) |
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 #5A6729 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6729 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6729 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6729 text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#839154
oklch(63.1% 0.086 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B38
oklch(55.6% 0.093 119.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6729
oklch(48.9% 0.088 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#5A6729 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) | #6D6123 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6259 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6729
#5A6729
oklch(48.9% 0.088 119.7)
- #67548A
#67548A
oklch(48.8% 0.087 299.4)
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 #5A6729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #5A6729 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.