#5A6740
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.061 123.6), rgb(90, 103, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5A6740 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6740 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.061 123.6) |
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 #5A6740 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6740 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6740 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6740 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#829068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 124.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#495435
oklch(42.7% 0.05 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#5A6740 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) | #6B623D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696242 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D635D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6740
#5A6740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 123.6)
- #68597D
#68597D
oklch(49.3% 0.059 303.4)
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 #5A6740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #5A6740 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.