#586A2F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.087 123.6), rgb(88, 106, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#586A2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586A2F |
| RGB | rgb(88, 106, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.087 123.6) |
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 #586A2F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586A2F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586A2F text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #586A2F text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A87A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9257
oklch(63% 0.085 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 123.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586A2F
oklch(49.5% 0.087 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#475527
oklch(42.6% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4724
oklch(37.9% 0.057 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#586A2F 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) | #706429 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6333 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C655D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586A2F
#586A2F
oklch(49.5% 0.087 123.6)
- #6C558A
#6C558A
oklch(49.5% 0.086 303.4)
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 #586A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.005
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #586A2F 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.