#5B6D31
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.6% 0.088 123.4), rgb(91, 109, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#5B6D31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6D31 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 109, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.088 123.4) |
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 #5B6D31 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6D31 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6D31 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6D31 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A879
oklch(70.7% 0.068 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9256
oklch(63% 0.086 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#687C3B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 123.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6D31
oklch(50.6% 0.088 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#475526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4724
oklch(37.9% 0.057 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#5B6D31 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) | #73672B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706635 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F685F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6D31
#5B6D31
oklch(50.6% 0.088 123.4)
- #6F588E
#6F588E
oklch(50.6% 0.087 303)
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 #5B6D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #5B6D31 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.