#586A09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.2% 0.114 120.8), rgb(88, 106, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#586A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 121°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586A09 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 106, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.114 120.8) |
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 #586A09 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586A09 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586A09 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #586A09 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#80943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697D19
oklch(55.5% 0.123 120.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586A09
oklch(49.2% 0.114 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#48560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#586A09 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) | #716300 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6315 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6459 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586A09
#586A09
oklch(49.2% 0.114 120.8)
- #6C5097
#6C5097
oklch(49.3% 0.113 300.5)
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 #586A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #586A09 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.