#588D62
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.087 149.2), rgb(88, 141, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#588D62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588D62 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 141, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.087 149.2) |
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 #588D62 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588D62 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588D62 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588D62 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588D62
oklch(59.4% 0.087 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#488354
oklch(55.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#396E45
oklch(49% 0.087 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#588D62 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) | #8E855F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F64 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508B82 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588D62
#588D62
oklch(59.4% 0.087 149.2)
- #9B6B98
#9B6B98
oklch(59.3% 0.087 328.8)
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 #588D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #588D62 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.