#5D6528
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.6% 0.085 115.9), rgb(93, 101, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5D6528 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6528 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 101, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.085 115.9) |
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 #5D6528 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6528 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6528 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6528 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA677
oklch(70.7% 0.066 116)
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Step 500
500
#879053
oklch(63.1% 0.084 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717A37
oklch(55.7% 0.092 115.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6528
oklch(48.6% 0.085 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5424
oklch(42.8% 0.07 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#5D6528 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) | #6C6022 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635F58 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6528
#5D6528
oklch(48.6% 0.085 115.9)
- #64558A
#64558A
oklch(48.7% 0.085 296.1)
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 #5D6528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D6528 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.