Frog Green #58BC08
Frog Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #58BC08 and RGB rgb(88, 188, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#58BC08 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Frog Green. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Colors that go with Frog Green
Matches found by rotating Frog Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Frog Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Frog Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Frog Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.053
More about Frog Green
How to make Frog Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #6BB637, a difference of ΔE 0.035 from Frog Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Frog Green in every format
| HEX | #58BC08 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 188, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.7) |
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 #58BC08 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #58BC08 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58BC08 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #58BC08 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Frog Green
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#98D47E
oklch(80.9% 0.131 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#58BC08
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
Frog Green 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) | #C3AB00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A32A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B59F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.212 |
Use Frog Green 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.