What color is #586048?

#586048 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586048?

The RGB value is 88, 96, 72: 88 red, 96 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586048?

The complementary color is #504860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586048 color

#586048 rgb(88, 96, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #586048 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 37.6% green and 28.2% blue (88, 96, 72).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#586048 color codes

HEX	`#586048`
RGB	`rgb(88, 96, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 37.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.43, -7.87, 12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.43, 14.95, 121.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.377, 10.908, 7.741)`
Decimal	`5791816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586048, 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 #586048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #586048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586048; }
.text { color: #586048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 96 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586048, #4c6048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #586048?: #586048 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586048?: The RGB value is 88, 96, 72: 88 red, 96 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586048?: The complementary color is #504860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.