#5B5000
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2), rgb(91, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#5B5000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5000 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2) |
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 #5B5000 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B5000 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5000 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5000 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#988B35
oklch(63.1% 0.107 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5000
oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#5B5000 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) | #594D00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5107 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634943 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5000
#5B5000
oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2)
- #47497F
#47497F
oklch(43% 0.088 280.4)
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 #5B5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
Use #5B5000 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.