#5A6E38
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.8% 0.082 125.9), rgb(90, 110, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5A6E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6E38 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 110, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.082 125.9) |
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 #5A6E38 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6E38 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6E38 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6E38 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D925C
oklch(63% 0.08 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#677D41
oklch(55.7% 0.089 125.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6E38
oklch(50.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#46562B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4727
oklch(37.8% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#5A6E38 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) | #736833 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70673B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6A61 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6E38
#5A6E38
oklch(50.8% 0.082 125.9)
- #71598B
#71598B
oklch(50.8% 0.082 305.7)
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 #5A6E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #5A6E38 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.