RAL Effect

RAL 240-6

Dark Military Olive

RAL 240-6 Dark Military Olive is the darkest shade in the RAL Effect 240 base group, presenting a deep, near-black olive with warm undertones. This powerful tone is ideal for military-adjacent design, heavy machinery, and dramatic accent features. It provides maximum depth while maintaining an organic, natural character.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#5E5A3A
RGBrgb(94, 90, 58)
HSLhsl(53°, 24%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 38%, 63%)
RAL Effect Variant

RAL Effect colors combine a base shade with a metallic or pearl variant. Base shades (-1 through -6) offer tonal gradation within a color family. The -M suffix indicates a metallic finish with shimmer and depth for architectural and automotive applications.

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
94
G
90
B
58
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
7:1Pass
Black text
3:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)38
a* (Green-Red)-4
b* (Blue-Yellow)19
L* (LCh)38
C* (Chroma)19
h° (Hue)101°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#5
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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.3:1
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1.6:1
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2.7:1
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2:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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