#586C56 Color
#586C56 is rgb(88, 108, 86) in RGB, hsl(115, 11%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 20%, 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 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#586C56rgb(88, 108, 86)hsl(115, 11%, 38%)hsv(115, 20%, 42%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 20%, 58%)oklch(50.8% 0.042 142.5)lab(43.49% -11.28 9.78)lch(43.49% 14.93 139.06)What #586C56 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 #586C56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#586C56 Channel Values
How #586C56 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 108 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 11% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 20% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #586C56 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 #586C56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #586C56; 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 #586C56
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 #586C56 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.
#586C56#696956#636A56#666657#616856#5B6A6A#5A6B62#676767Using #586C56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-586c56: #586C56;background-color: #586C56;colors: { 'color-586c56': '#586C56' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.424, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_586c56">#586C56</color>fill="#586C56"More Green Colors
#586C56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#586C56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #586C56?
#586C56 is a dark green — rgb(88, 108, 86) in RGB and hsl(115, 11%, 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 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #586C56?
#586C56 is rgb(88, 108, 86) — red 88, green 108, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #586C56?
#586C56 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 20%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #586C56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #586C56 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #586C56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #586C56 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 14.96, which is visibly different.
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