#588D31
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.6% 0.136 134.3), rgb(88, 141, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#588D31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588D31 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 141, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.136 134.3) |
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 #588D31 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588D31 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588D31 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588D31 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6F
oklch(70.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#689A47
oklch(63.1% 0.126 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588D31
oklch(58.6% 0.136 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#406F19
oklch(49% 0.126 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#355B18
oklch(42.7% 0.105 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#588D31 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) | #928226 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E38 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58887A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588D31
#588D31
oklch(58.6% 0.136 134.3)
- #9961B4
#9961B4
oklch(58.6% 0.136 313.9)
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 #588D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.013
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
Use #588D31 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.