#5B6846
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.054 125.3), rgb(91, 104, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#5B6846 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6846 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.054 125.3) |
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 #5B6846 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6846 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6846 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6846 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#82906C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A54
oklch(55.7% 0.059 125.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6846
oklch(49.7% 0.054 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#495338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#5B6846 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) | #6C6444 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6348 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D655F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6846
#5B6846
oklch(49.7% 0.054 125.3)
- #6A5B7B
#6A5B7B
oklch(49.8% 0.053 305.9)
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 #5B6846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #5B6846 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.