#5D6B48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.055 126), rgb(93, 107, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5D6B48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6B48 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 107, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.055 126) |
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 #5D6B48 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6B48 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6B48 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6B48 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA689
oklch(70.8% 0.043 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#81906C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A53
oklch(55.6% 0.061 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6B48
oklch(50.6% 0.055 126)
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Step 800
800
#495438
oklch(42.8% 0.046 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#5D6B48 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) | #6F6746 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D664A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6862 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6B48
#5D6B48
oklch(50.6% 0.055 126)
- #6D5D7F
#6D5D7F
oklch(50.7% 0.056 305.9)
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 #5D6B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #5D6B48 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.