#5B5D04
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(46.1% 0.1 111.2), rgb(91, 93, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5B5D04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5D04 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 93, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.1 111.2) |
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 #5B5D04 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5D04 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5D04 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5D04 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66D
oklch(70.8% 0.077 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F44
oklch(63.1% 0.098 111)
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Step 600
600
#767922
oklch(55.7% 0.107 111.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5D04
oklch(46.1% 0.1 111.2)
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Step 800
800
#515314
oklch(42.7% 0.083 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#5B5D04 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) | #655800 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62564E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5D04
#5B5D04
oklch(46.1% 0.1 111.2)
- #594D8B
#594D8B
oklch(46.1% 0.099 290.9)
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 #5B5D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #5B5D04 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.