#585E12 Color
#585E12 is rgb(88, 94, 18) in RGB, hsl(65, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 81%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#585E12rgb(88, 94, 18)hsl(65, 68%, 22%)hsv(65, 81%, 37%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 81%, 63%)oklch(46.2% 0.095 114.1)lab(38.26% -10.01 39.21)lch(38.26% 40.47 104.32)What #585E12 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #585E12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#585E12 Channel Values
How #585E12 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 88 · G 94 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #585E12 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #585E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #585E12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #585E12
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #585E12 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-585e12: #585E12;background-color: #585E12;colors: { 'color-585e12': '#585E12' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.369, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_585e12">#585E12</color>fill="#585E12"More Green Colors
#585E12 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#585E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #585E12?
#585E12 is a dark green — rgb(88, 94, 18) in RGB and hsl(65, 68%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #585E12?
#585E12 is rgb(88, 94, 18) — red 88, green 94, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #585E12?
#585E12 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 81%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #585E12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #585E12 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #585E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #585E12 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.
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