#588B28
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58% 0.14 132.9), rgb(88, 139, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#588B28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588B28 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 139, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.14 132.9) |
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 #588B28 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588B28 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588B28 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588B28 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
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6C
oklch(70.6% 0.1 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588B28
oklch(58% 0.14 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F10
oklch(49% 0.13 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#365B12
oklch(42.8% 0.108 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B17
oklch(37.8% 0.085 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#588B28 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) | #918019 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C31 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598577 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588B28
#588B28
oklch(58% 0.14 132.9)
- #975EB5
#975EB5
oklch(58% 0.141 313)
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 #588B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
Use #588B28 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.