#5D694A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.049 125.3), rgb(93, 105, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5D694A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D694A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.049 125.3) |
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 #5D694A | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D694A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D694A text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D694A text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58C
oklch(70.7% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#828F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7957
oklch(55.6% 0.053 125.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D694A
oklch(50.2% 0.049 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#5D694A 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) | #6C6548 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6661 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D694A
#5D694A
oklch(50.2% 0.049 125.3)
- #6A5D7B
#6A5D7B
oklch(50.2% 0.049 304.4)
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 #5D694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #5D694A 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.