#587F6F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.2% 0.05 167.2), rgb(88, 127, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#587F6F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587F6F |
| RGB | rgb(88, 127, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.05 167.2) |
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 #587F6F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587F6F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587F6F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587F6F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9384
oklch(63.2% 0.046 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587F6F
oklch(56.2% 0.05 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#46695B
oklch(49% 0.046 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A564B
oklch(42.7% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#587F6F 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) | #7D7A6E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767570 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7F7A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587F6F
#587F6F
oklch(56.2% 0.05 167.2)
- #8C697B
#8C697B
oklch(56.2% 0.051 346.6)
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 #587F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #587F6F 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.