What color is #586D3A?

#586D3A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #586D3A?

The RGB value is 88, 109, 58: 88 red, 109 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #586D3A?

The complementary color is #4F3A6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #586D3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#586D3A color

#586D3A rgb(88, 109, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #586D3A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 42.7% green and 22.7% blue (88, 109, 58).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#586D3A color codes

HEX	`#586D3A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 109, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 42.7%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 47%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 47%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.24, -17.29, 25.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.24, 31.13, 123.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.257, 13.317, 6.032)`
Decimal	`5795130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #586D3A, 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 #586D3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#586D3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #586D3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #586d3a; }
.text { color: #586d3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #586d3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 109 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #586d3a, #3f6d3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #586D3A?: #586D3A is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #586D3A?: The RGB value is 88, 109, 58: 88 red, 109 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #586D3A?: The complementary color is #4F3A6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #586D3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.