#588E39 Color
#588E39 is rgb(88, 142, 57) in RGB, hsl(98, 43%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 60%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#588E39rgb(88, 142, 57)hsl(98, 43%, 39%)hsv(98, 60%, 56%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 60%, 44%)oklch(59% 0.131 135.7)lab(53.83% -30.53 38.40)lch(53.83% 49.06 128.48)What #588E39 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 #588E39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#588E39 Channel Values
How #588E39 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 88 · G 142 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 43% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 60% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #588E39 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.
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Colors That Go With #588E39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #588E39; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #588E39
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 #588E39 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.
#588E39#87873A#778A39#7F7F3C#72853B#648787#5F8A70#808080Using #588E39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-588e39: #588E39;background-color: #588E39;colors: { 'color-588e39': '#588E39' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.557, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_588e39">#588E39</color>fill="#588E39"More Green Colors
#588E39 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#588E39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #588E39?
#588E39 is a dark green — rgb(88, 142, 57) in RGB and hsl(98, 43%, 39%) 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 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #588E39?
#588E39 is rgb(88, 142, 57) — red 88, green 142, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #588E39?
#588E39 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 60%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #588E39 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #588E39 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #588E39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #588E39 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 12.21, which is visibly different.
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