#5D6820
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.3% 0.096 117.5), rgb(93, 104, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5D6820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6820 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 104, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.096 117.5) |
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 #5D6820 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6820 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6820 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6820 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500
#85914C
oklch(63.1% 0.094 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 117.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6820
oklch(49.3% 0.096 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C551C
oklch(42.9% 0.08 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#5D6820 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) | #6F6216 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6325 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636259 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6820
#5D6820
oklch(49.3% 0.096 117.5)
- #685491
#685491
oklch(49.3% 0.097 297.8)
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 #5D6820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
Use #5D6820 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.