#5D6A22
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.097 118.8), rgb(93, 106, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5D6A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6A22 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.097 118.8) |
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 #5D6A22 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6A22 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6A22 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6A22 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
#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
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 119.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6A22
oklch(49.8% 0.097 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#5D6A22 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) | #716419 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706427 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63645B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6A22
#5D6A22
oklch(49.8% 0.097 118.8)
- #6A5592
#6A5592
oklch(49.7% 0.097 298.7)
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 #5D6A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
Use #5D6A22 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.