#587969
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.045 163.5), rgb(88, 121, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#587969 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587969 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.045 163.5) |
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 #587969 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587969 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587969 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587969 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#739282
oklch(63.1% 0.042 162.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587969
oklch(54.6% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B695A
oklch(49.3% 0.043 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#34463E
oklch(37.6% 0.027 166)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#587969 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) | #787468 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517974 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587969
#587969
oklch(54.6% 0.045 163.5)
- #846677
#846677
oklch(54.6% 0.046 343.7)
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 #587969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.060
Use #587969 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.