#587E59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.071 145.2), rgb(88, 126, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#587E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587E59 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.071 145.2) |
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 #587E59 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587E59 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587E59 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587E59 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 145)
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Step 500
500
#719471
oklch(63% 0.065 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587E59
oklch(55.4% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#486B49
oklch(49.1% 0.067 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#587E59 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) | #7F7757 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547C74 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587E59
#587E59
oklch(55.4% 0.071 145.2)
- #88648A
#88648A
oklch(55.3% 0.072 324.7)
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 #587E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.059
Use #587E59 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.