#587F5E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.067 148.6), rgb(88, 127, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#587F5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587F5E |
| RGB | rgb(88, 127, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.067 148.6) |
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 #587F5E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587F5E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587F5E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587F5E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA990
oklch(70.6% 0.048 148)
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Step 500
500
#709475
oklch(63.1% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587F5E
oklch(55.8% 0.067 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#476B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#334836
oklch(37.8% 0.04 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#587F5E 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) | #80785C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7460 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537D76 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587F5E
#587F5E
oklch(55.8% 0.067 148.6)
- #8A6688
#8A6688
oklch(55.9% 0.067 328.3)
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 #587F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #587F5E 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.