What color is #586034?

#586034 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586034?

The RGB value is 88, 96, 52: 88 red, 96 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586034?

The complementary color is #3C3460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586034 color

#586034 rgb(88, 96, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #586034 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 37.6% green and 20.4% blue (88, 96, 52).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#586034 color codes

HEX	`#586034`
RGB	`rgb(88, 96, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 37.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 46%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, -10.86, 24.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 26.38, 114.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.827, 10.688, 4.846)`
Decimal	`5791796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586034, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #586034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #586034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586034; }
.text { color: #586034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 96 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586034, #426034); }

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Questions

What color is #586034?: #586034 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586034?: The RGB value is 88, 96, 52: 88 red, 96 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586034?: The complementary color is #3C3460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.