#588C2B
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.3% 0.139 133.4), rgb(88, 140, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#588C2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588C2B |
| RGB | rgb(88, 140, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.139 133.4) |
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 #588C2B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588C2B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588C2B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588C2B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6D
oklch(70.6% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#699A44
oklch(63.2% 0.129 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588C2B
oklch(58.3% 0.139 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F12
oklch(49% 0.129 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#365B14
oklch(42.8% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B18
oklch(37.8% 0.084 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#588C2B 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) | #92811D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D33 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588678 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588C2B
#588C2B
oklch(58.3% 0.139 133.4)
- #985FB5
#985FB5
oklch(58.3% 0.14 313.3)
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 #588C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.012
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
Use #588C2B 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.