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#588e40 color: Fern

#588e40 is rgb(88, 142, 64) in RGB and oklch(59.051% 0.12415 136.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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102°
100%

59.1%
0.124
137°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #588e40

#588e40 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fern (#548d44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #588e40 mixed with white

  1. 588e40
  2. 689954
  3. 79a467
  4. 89b07a
  5. 99bb8c
  6. aac69f
  7. bbd1b2
  8. cbddc5
  9. dce8d8
  10. eef4eb

Darker: #588e40 mixed with black

  1. 588e40
  2. 4b7b36
  3. 3f682d
  4. 335624
  5. 28441b
  6. 1d3413
  7. 12240b
  8. 091505
  9. 030701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #588e40 with less saturation

  1. 588e40
  2. 5c8d48
  3. 618b4f
  4. 658a55
  5. 68885c
  6. 6c8662
  7. 708568
  8. 73836d
  9. 778173
  10. 7a7f78

Questions about #588e40

What color is #588e40?

#588e40 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(88, 142, 64), in HSL hsl(101.54, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.051% 0.12415 136.99).

What colors go well with #588e40?

The complementary color of #588e40 is #9b64ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #868209 and #00946e. The triadic partners are #4a7ec6 and #bc5b62.

Is white or black text more readable on #588e40?

White text reads better on #588e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #588e40 a warm or cool color?

#588e40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.124.