#587939
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.099 131.5), rgb(88, 121, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#587939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 132°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587939 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.099 131.5) |
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 #587939 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587939 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #587939 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587939 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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 600.
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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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7C
oklch(70.7% 0.07 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#75955A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587939
oklch(53.5% 0.099 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B31
oklch(49% 0.092 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5829
oklch(42.8% 0.078 132)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#587939 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) | #7E7133 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59756A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587939
#587939
oklch(53.5% 0.099 131.5)
- #805C97
#805C97
oklch(53.6% 0.098 311.4)
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 #587939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #587939 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.