#586C27
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.098 123.6), rgb(88, 108, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#586C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #586C27 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 108, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.098 123.6) |
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 #586C27 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #586C27 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #586C27 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #586C27 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#677D32
oklch(55.5% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#586C27
oklch(49.9% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#465620
oklch(42.7% 0.08 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#586C27 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) | #72651F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F652C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C675D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #586C27
#586C27
oklch(49.9% 0.098 123.6)
- #6F5490
#6F5490
oklch(49.9% 0.097 303.8)
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 #586C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.010
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
Use #586C27 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.