#588608
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.5% 0.149 129.9), rgb(88, 134, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#588608 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588608 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 134, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.149 129.9) |
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 #588608 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #588608 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588608 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588608 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE65
oklch(70.7% 0.107 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9936
oklch(63.1% 0.137 129.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588608
oklch(56.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A0F
oklch(37.5% 0.089 130)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#588608 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8071 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588608
#588608
oklch(56.5% 0.149 129.9)
- #9059B7
#9059B7
oklch(56.5% 0.149 309.4)
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 #588608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #588608 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.