#588B22
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58% 0.144 132.3), rgb(88, 139, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#588B22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588B22 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.144 132.3) |
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 #588B22 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588B22 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588B22 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588B22 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588B22
oklch(58% 0.144 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#426F06
oklch(49% 0.133 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#588B22 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) | #91800D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598577 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588B22
#588B22
oklch(58% 0.144 132.3)
- #975DB7
#975DB7
oklch(57.9% 0.145 312.4)
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 #588B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.007
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #588B22 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.