#587E4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.084 139.3), rgb(88, 126, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#587E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587E4E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 126, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.084 139.3) |
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 #587E4E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587E4E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587E4E text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587E4E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA86
oklch(70.7% 0.06 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#719568
oklch(63.1% 0.077 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587E4E
oklch(55.2% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#496B40
oklch(49% 0.077 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5835
oklch(42.8% 0.065 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#34482E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#587E4E 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) | #81764B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7351 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567B72 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587E4E
#587E4E
oklch(55.2% 0.084 139.3)
- #876291
#876291
oklch(55.1% 0.083 319)
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 #587E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #587E4E 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.