#586242
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.9% 0.05 122.4), rgb(88, 98, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#586242 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586242 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 98, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.05 122.4) |
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 #586242 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586242 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586242 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #586242 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7955
oklch(55.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586242
oklch(47.9% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#586242 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) | #665E40 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E43 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5F5A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586242
#586242
oklch(47.9% 0.05 122.4)
- #625775
#625775
oklch(47.9% 0.049 301.3)
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 #586242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
Use #586242 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.