#586B17
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.5% 0.109 121.8), rgb(88, 107, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#586B17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586B17 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 107, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.109 121.8) |
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 #586B17 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586B17 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586B17 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #586B17 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9445
oklch(63.2% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#687D24
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586B17
oklch(49.5% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#475615
oklch(42.6% 0.09 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#586B17 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) | #726405 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F641F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D655B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586B17
#586B17
oklch(49.5% 0.109 121.8)
- #6E5195
#6E5195
oklch(49.5% 0.109 302.3)
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 #586B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
Use #586B17 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.