#587D5A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.068 145.9), rgb(88, 125, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#587D5A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587D5A |
| RGB | rgb(88, 125, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.068 145.9) |
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 #587D5A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587D5A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587D5A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587D5A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 146)
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Step 500
500
#719473
oklch(63.1% 0.063 146.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587D5A
oklch(55.2% 0.068 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#496B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 146)
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Step 800
800
#3C573E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#344835
oklch(37.9% 0.041 146)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#587D5A 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) | #7E7658 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547B74 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587D5A
#587D5A
oklch(55.2% 0.068 145.9)
- #876488
#876488
oklch(55.1% 0.069 325.6)
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 #587D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
Use #587D5A 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.