#5B6947
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.054 126.5), rgb(91, 105, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#5B6947 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6947 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 105, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.054 126.5) |
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 #5B6947 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6947 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6947 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6947 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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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
#81906D
oklch(63.2% 0.053 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A54
oklch(55.6% 0.059 126.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6947
oklch(50% 0.054 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#495439
oklch(42.8% 0.045 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291D
oklch(27.2% 0.023 126.2)
#5B6947 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) | #6D6545 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6449 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6660 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6947
#5B6947
oklch(50% 0.054 126.5)
- #6B5B7C
#6B5B7C
oklch(49.9% 0.055 306.6)
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 #5B6947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
Use #5B6947 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.