#588736
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.1% 0.123 134.1), rgb(88, 135, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#588736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588736 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 135, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.123 134.1) |
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 #588736 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588736 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588736 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588736 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD74
oklch(70.7% 0.089 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C984F
oklch(63% 0.113 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588736
oklch(57.1% 0.123 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#446E24
oklch(49% 0.114 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#385A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#588736 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) | #8C7D2D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588275 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588736
#588736
oklch(57.1% 0.123 134.1)
- #9260AA
#9260AA
oklch(57.2% 0.123 314.1)
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 #588736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
Use #588736 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.