#5E6239
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.2% 0.061 113.2), rgb(94, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#5E6239 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6239 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.061 113.2) |
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 #5E6239 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6239 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6239 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6239 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73784A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6239
oklch(48.2% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5231
oklch(42.7% 0.051 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#5E6239 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) | #685E36 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635E58 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6239
#5E6239
oklch(48.2% 0.061 113.2)
- #5F587E
#5F587E
oklch(48.2% 0.061 292.4)
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 #5E6239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
Use #5E6239 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.