What color is #586245?

#586245 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586245?

The RGB value is 88, 98, 69: 88 red, 98 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586245?

The complementary color is #4F4562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586245 color

#586245 rgb(88, 98, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #586245 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38.4% green and 27.1% blue (88, 98, 69).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#586245 color codes

HEX	`#586245`
RGB	`rgb(88, 98, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.98, -9.53, 15.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.98, 18, 121.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.466, 11.24, 7.3)`
Decimal	`5792325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586245, 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 #586245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #586245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586245; }
.text { color: #586245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 98 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586245, #496245); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #586245?: #586245 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586245?: The RGB value is 88, 98, 69: 88 red, 98 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586245?: The complementary color is #4F4562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.