#588F60
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.092 147.9), rgb(88, 143, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#588F60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588F60 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 143, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.092 147.9) |
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 #588F60 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588F60 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588F60 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588F60 text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#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
#82AD87
oklch(70.6% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#588F60
oklch(59.9% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#478351
oklch(55.6% 0.099 148)
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Step 700
700
#386F41
oklch(49.1% 0.093 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A36
oklch(42.6% 0.076 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#588F60 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) | #90865D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888063 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508D83 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588F60
#588F60
oklch(59.9% 0.092 147.9)
- #9E6C9C
#9E6C9C
oklch(60% 0.092 328)
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 #588F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #588F60 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.