#588272
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.1% 0.053 168.7), rgb(88, 130, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#588272 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588272 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 130, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.053 168.7) |
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 #588272 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #588272 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588272 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588272 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9384
oklch(63% 0.048 168.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588272
oklch(57.1% 0.053 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#446A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#588272 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) | #807D71 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797773 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E827D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588272
#588272
oklch(57.1% 0.053 168.7)
- #906B7D
#906B7D
oklch(57.1% 0.053 348.2)
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 #588272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #588272 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.