#5B6539
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.7% 0.066 119.4), rgb(91, 101, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#5B6539 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6539 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 101, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.066 119.4) |
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 #5B6539 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6539 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6539 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6539 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9CA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#858F62
oklch(63% 0.065 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 119.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6539
oklch(48.7% 0.066 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5330
oklch(42.6% 0.055 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#5B6539 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) | #6A6136 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F615A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6539
#5B6539
oklch(48.7% 0.066 119.4)
- #655780
#655780
oklch(48.7% 0.066 299.6)
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 #5B6539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B6539 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.