#587F5B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.07 146.5), rgb(88, 127, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#587F5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587F5B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 127, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.07 146.5) |
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 #587F5B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587F5B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587F5B text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587F5B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#709472
oklch(63% 0.064 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587F5B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#486B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B573D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#587F5B 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) | #807859 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537D75 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587F5B
#587F5B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 146.5)
- #8A658A
#8A658A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 326.5)
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 #587F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.059
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
Use #587F5B 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.