#586B57 Color
#586B57 is rgb(88, 107, 87) in RGB, hsl(117, 10%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 19%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586B57rgb(88, 107, 87)hsl(117, 10%, 38%)hsv(117, 19%, 42%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 19%, 58%)oklch(50.6% 0.039 143.7)lab(43.20% -10.61 8.79)lch(43.20% 13.78 140.36)What #586B57 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 #586B57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586B57 Channel Values
How #586B57 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 107 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 10% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 19% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586B57 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 #586B57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586B57; 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 #586B57
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 #586B57 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.
#586B57#686857#626957#656558#606857#5B6969#5A6A62#666666Using #586B57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586b57: #586B57;background-color: #586B57;colors: { 'color-586b57': '#586B57' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.420, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_586b57">#586B57</color>fill="#586B57"More Green Colors
#586B57 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#586B57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586B57?
#586B57 is a dark green — rgb(88, 107, 87) in RGB and hsl(117, 10%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #586B57?
#586B57 is rgb(88, 107, 87) — red 88, green 107, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586B57?
#586B57 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 19%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586B57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586B57 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586B57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586B57 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.83, which is visibly different.
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