#588B50
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.5% 0.103 141.1), rgb(88, 139, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#588B50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588B50 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 139, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.103 141.1) |
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 #588B50 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588B50 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588B50 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588B50 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AD
oklch(81% 0.047 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#699861
oklch(63.1% 0.095 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588B50
oklch(58.5% 0.103 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 141)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#588B50 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) | #8E824C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D54 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54887D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588B50
#588B50
oklch(58.5% 0.103 141.1)
- #9867A1
#9867A1
oklch(58.6% 0.103 321.2)
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 #588B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #588B50 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.