What color is #586344?

#586344 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 #586344?

The RGB value is 88, 99, 68: 88 red, 99 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586344?

The complementary color is #4F4463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586344 color

#586344 rgb(88, 99, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #586344 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38.8% green and 26.7% blue (88, 99, 68).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#586344 color codes

HEX	`#586344`
RGB	`rgb(88, 99, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 31%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, -10.27, 16.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 19.23, 122.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.53, 11.416, 7.169)`
Decimal	`5792580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586344, 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 #586344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #586344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586344; }
.text { color: #586344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 99 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586344, #486344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #586344?: #586344 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 #586344?: The RGB value is 88, 99, 68: 88 red, 99 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586344?: The complementary color is #4F4463, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.