#5A6730
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.08 120.4), rgb(90, 103, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5A6730 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6730 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.08 120.4) |
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 #5A6730 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6730 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6730 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6730 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#839159
oklch(63.1% 0.08 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 120.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6730
oklch(48.9% 0.08 120.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5429
oklch(42.6% 0.066 120)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#5A6730 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) | #6D622B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6233 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E625A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6730
#5A6730
oklch(48.9% 0.08 120.4)
- #685587
#685587
oklch(48.9% 0.081 300.9)
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 #5A6730, 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 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #5A6730 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.