#5E6822
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.094 116.9), rgb(94, 104, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5E6822 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6822 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.094 116.9) |
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 #5E6822 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6822 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6822 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6822 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500
#86914D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 117.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6822
oklch(49.4% 0.094 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C541D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#5E6822 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) | #6F6219 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6327 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64625A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6822
#5E6822
oklch(49.4% 0.094 116.9)
- #675590
#675590
oklch(49.3% 0.094 296.9)
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 #5E6822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E6822 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.