#586B22
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.101 122.6), rgb(88, 107, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#586B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586B22 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 107, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.101 122.6) |
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 #586B22 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586B22 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586B22 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #586B22 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586B22
oklch(49.6% 0.101 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#586B22 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) | #716418 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6427 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D665C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586B22
#586B22
oklch(49.6% 0.101 122.6)
- #6E5391
#6E5391
oklch(49.7% 0.1 303)
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 #586B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
Use #586B22 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.