#588249
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.096 137.9), rgb(88, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#588249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588249 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.096 137.9) |
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 #588249 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #588249 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588249 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588249 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9661
oklch(63% 0.088 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588249
oklch(56.1% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#476D39
oklch(49.3% 0.09 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A582F
oklch(42.5% 0.074 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#588249 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) | #857A45 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567E74 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588249
#588249
oklch(56.1% 0.096 137.9)
- #8C6299
#8C6299
oklch(56.1% 0.096 318)
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 #588249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #588249 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.