#5B682E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.083 120), rgb(91, 104, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#5B682E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B682E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.083 120) |
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 #5B682E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B682E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B682E text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B682E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839157
oklch(63.1% 0.082 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 120.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B682E
oklch(49.3% 0.083 120)
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Step 800
800
#4A5527
oklch(42.8% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#5B682E 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) | #6E6328 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6331 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60635B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B682E
#5B682E
oklch(49.3% 0.083 120)
- #685689
#685689
oklch(49.2% 0.082 299.6)
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 #5B682E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
Use #5B682E 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.