#588E61
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.6% 0.089 148.5), rgb(88, 142, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#588E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588E61 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 142, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.089 148.5) |
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 #588E61 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588E61 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588E61 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588E61 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD89
oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588E61
oklch(59.6% 0.089 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#488353
oklch(55.7% 0.097 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#588E61 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) | #8F855E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878064 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508C82 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588E61
#588E61
oklch(59.6% 0.089 148.5)
- #9C6C9A
#9C6C9A
oklch(59.7% 0.088 328)
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 #588E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #588E61 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.