#5A6743
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.3% 0.057 124.6), rgb(90, 103, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5A6743 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6743 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.057 124.6) |
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 #5A6743 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6743 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6743 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6743 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#82906A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A52
oklch(55.6% 0.061 125)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6743
oklch(49.3% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#5A6743 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) | #6B6341 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696245 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C645E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6743
#5A6743
oklch(49.3% 0.057 124.6)
- #68597C
#68597C
oklch(49.2% 0.058 303.9)
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 #5A6743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #5A6743 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.