#5B6229
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.7% 0.08 115.3), rgb(91, 98, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#5B6229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6229 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 98, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.08 115.3) |
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 #5B6229 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6229 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6229 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6229 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA679
oklch(70.8% 0.063 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#878F56
oklch(63% 0.079 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#71793B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6229
oklch(47.7% 0.08 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5326
oklch(42.7% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#5B6229 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) | #695D23 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605D55 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6229
#5B6229
oklch(47.7% 0.08 115.3)
- #605385
#605385
oklch(47.6% 0.08 295.1)
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 #5B6229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
Use #5B6229 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.