#5B6835
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.4% 0.076 121), rgb(91, 104, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#5B6835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6835 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.076 121) |
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 #5B6835 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6835 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6835 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6835 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#83915D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B43
oklch(55.7% 0.081 121.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6835
oklch(49.4% 0.076 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A542C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#5B6835 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) | #6D6331 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F635C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6835
#5B6835
oklch(49.4% 0.076 121)
- #695786
#695786
oklch(49.4% 0.076 301.3)
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 #5B6835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #5B6835 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.