#588E72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.072 160.6), rgb(88, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#588E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588E72 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.072 160.6) |
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 #588E72 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588E72 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588E72 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588E72 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AC95
oklch(70.7% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588E72
oklch(60.1% 0.072 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#468264
oklch(55.7% 0.079 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#376E53
oklch(49.2% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5944
oklch(42.6% 0.06 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#588E72 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) | #8D8771 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848074 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8E86 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588E72
#588E72
oklch(60.1% 0.072 160.6)
- #9E6F8E
#9E6F8E
oklch(60% 0.073 339.9)
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 #588E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
Use #588E72 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.