#5B6922
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.096 119.6), rgb(91, 105, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#5B6922 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6922 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 105, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.096 119.6) |
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 #5B6922 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6922 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6922 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6922 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA873
oklch(70.8% 0.074 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#82924D
oklch(63.1% 0.096 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 119.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6922
oklch(49.4% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A551D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#5B6922 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) | #706319 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6327 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60635A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6922
#5B6922
oklch(49.4% 0.096 119.6)
- #6A5490
#6A5490
oklch(49.4% 0.096 299.8)
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 #5B6922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
Use #5B6922 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.