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#588D2A Color

#588D2A is rgb(88, 141, 42) in RGB, hsl(92, 54%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 70%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#588D2A
HEX#588D2A
RGBrgb(88, 141, 42)
HSLhsl(92, 54%, 36%)
HSVhsv(92, 70%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 70%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.141 133.4)
LABlab(53.39% -31.12 44.50)
LCHlch(53.39% 54.31 124.97)

What #588D2A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #588D2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#588D2A Channel Values

How #588D2A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 141 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 54% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 70% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #588D2A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #588D2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #588D2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #588D2A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #588D2A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#588D2A
Protanopia#86862B
Protanomaly#76892A
Deuteranopia#7F7F2E
Deuteranomaly#71852D
Tritanopia#648585
Tritanomaly#60886C
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #588D2A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-588d2a: #588D2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #588D2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-588d2a': '#588D2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.553, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_588d2a">#588D2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#588D2A"

More Green Colors

#588D2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#588D2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #588D2A?

#588D2A is a dark green — rgb(88, 141, 42) in RGB and hsl(92, 54%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.

What is the RGB value of #588D2A?

#588D2A is rgb(88, 141, 42) — red 88, green 141, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #588D2A?

#588D2A converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 70%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #588D2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #588D2A scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #588D2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #588D2A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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