#5E6529
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.7% 0.083 115.1), rgb(94, 101, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5E6529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6529 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.083 115.1) |
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 #5E6529 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6529 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6529 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6529 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500
#889054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115)
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Step 600
600
#727938
oklch(55.5% 0.089 114.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6529
oklch(48.7% 0.083 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5324
oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#5E6529 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) | #6C6023 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645F58 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6529
#5E6529
oklch(48.7% 0.083 115.1)
- #63558A
#63558A
oklch(48.6% 0.085 295.2)
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 #5E6529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E6529 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.