#586900
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1), rgb(88, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#586900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586900 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1) |
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 #586900 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586900 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586900 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #586900 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#80933C
oklch(63% 0.115 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D14
oklch(55.5% 0.125 120.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586900
oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#48560A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4713
oklch(37.6% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#586900 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) | #706200 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E620F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6358 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586900
#586900
oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1)
- #6B4F98
#6B4F98
oklch(49% 0.116 299.8)
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 #586900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #586900 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.