#588A41
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.117 136.7), rgb(88, 138, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#588A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588A41 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 138, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.117 136.7) |
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 #588A41 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588A41 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588A41 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588A41 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.084 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9856
oklch(63% 0.107 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588A41
oklch(58% 0.117 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#416E2C
oklch(49% 0.108 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A25
oklch(42.7% 0.091 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A23
oklch(37.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#588A41 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) | #8E803A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C46 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568679 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588A41
#588A41
oklch(58% 0.117 136.7)
- #9663A8
#9663A8
oklch(58% 0.117 316.9)
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 #588A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #588A41 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.