What color is #588C3A?

#588C3A is a desaturated green known as Indica. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Indica?

The RGB value is 88, 140, 58: 88 red, 140 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Indica?

The complementary color is #6E3A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #588C3A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Indica color: hex code #588C3A

#588C3A rgb(88, 140, 58)

Shades of green

Indica has the hex code #588C3A. It is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 54.9% green and 22.7% blue (88, 140, 58).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 41% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 45% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

Indica (#588C3A) color codes

HEX	`#588C3A`
RGB	`rgb(88, 140, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 54.9%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 41%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 59%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.1, -32.74, 37.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.1, 49.97, 130.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.166, 21.136, 7.335)`
Decimal	`5803066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Indica, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #588C3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#588C3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #588C3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #588c3a; }
.text { color: #588c3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #588c3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 140 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #588c3a, #3a8c45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #588C3A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #588C3A?: #588C3A is a desaturated green known as Indica. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Indica?: The RGB value is 88, 140, 58: 88 red, 140 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Indica?: The complementary color is #6E3A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #588C3A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.