#5B6841
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.061 123.6), rgb(91, 104, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5B6841 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6841 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.061 123.6) |
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 #5B6841 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6841 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6841 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6841 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#829068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.065 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6841
oklch(49.6% 0.061 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#495435
oklch(42.7% 0.05 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#5B6841 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) | #6C633E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6343 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E645E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6841
#5B6841
oklch(49.6% 0.061 123.6)
- #695A7F
#695A7F
oklch(49.7% 0.06 302.8)
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 #5B6841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
Use #5B6841 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.