#588E48
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.2% 0.116 138.9), rgb(88, 142, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#588E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588E48 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 142, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.116 138.9) |
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 #588E48 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588E48 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588E48 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588E48 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 139)
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Step 500
500
#679959
oklch(63.1% 0.107 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588E48
oklch(59.2% 0.116 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#345A28
oklch(42.6% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#588E48 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) | #928442 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558A7E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588E48
#588E48
oklch(59.2% 0.116 138.9)
- #9B66AA
#9B66AA
oklch(59.2% 0.116 318.6)
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 #588E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.007
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
Use #588E48 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.