#5A684E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.8% 0.044 130.9), rgb(90, 104, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#5A684E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A684E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.044 130.9) |
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 #5A684E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A684E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A684E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A684E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F74
oklch(63% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A795D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 130.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A684E
oklch(49.8% 0.044 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#5A684E 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) | #6B644C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6661 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A684E
#5A684E
oklch(49.8% 0.044 130.9)
- #6B5C75
#6B5C75
oklch(49.8% 0.043 311.7)
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 #5A684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
Use #5A684E 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.