#588E0D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.6% 0.157 131.6), rgb(88, 142, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#588E0D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588E0D |
| RGB | rgb(88, 142, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.157 131.6) |
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 #588E0D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588E0D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588E0D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588E0D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9B
oklch(81% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AF63
oklch(70.7% 0.112 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#689B33
oklch(63.2% 0.145 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588E0D
oklch(58.6% 0.157 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0C
oklch(37.6% 0.094 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#588E0D 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) | #958200 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E20 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598878 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588E0D
#588E0D
oklch(58.6% 0.157 131.6)
- #9B5CBF
#9B5CBF
oklch(58.7% 0.158 311.9)
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 #588E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #588E0D 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.