#587238
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.7% 0.089 129), rgb(88, 114, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#587238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587238 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 114, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.089 129) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #587238 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587238 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #587238 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #587238 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A9
oklch(81% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A97B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#799459
oklch(63.1% 0.089 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#627E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#587238
oklch(51.7% 0.089 129)
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Step 800
800
#425729
oklch(42.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#384826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#587238 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #776B33 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6E65 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587238
#587238
oklch(51.7% 0.089 129)
- #77598F
#77598F
oklch(51.7% 0.09 309)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #587238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #587238 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.