#588C56
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.9% 0.098 143.4), rgb(88, 140, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#588C56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588C56 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 140, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.098 143.4) |
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 #588C56 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588C56 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588C56 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588C56 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC84
oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#689866
oklch(63.2% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588C56
oklch(58.9% 0.098 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#345A33
oklch(42.8% 0.076 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#588C56 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) | #8E8352 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E59 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53897E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588C56
#588C56
oklch(58.9% 0.098 143.4)
- #99689E
#99689E
oklch(58.8% 0.098 323.5)
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 #588C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #588C56 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.