What color is #588000?

#588000 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #588000?

The RGB value is 88, 128, 0: 88 red, 128 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #588000?

The complementary color is #280080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #588000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#588000 color

#588000 rgb(88, 128, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #588000 is a dark, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 50.2% green and 0% blue (88, 128, 0).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#588000 color codes

HEX	`#588000`
RGB	`rgb(88, 128, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 50.2%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 100%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 100%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.9, -30.71, 53.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.9, 61.37, 120.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.744, 17.513, 2.762)`
Decimal	`5799936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #588000, 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 #588000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#588000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #588000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #588000; }
.text { color: #588000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #588000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 128 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #588000, #188000); }

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Questions

What color is #588000?: #588000 is a dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Avocado. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #588000?: The RGB value is 88, 128, 0: 88 red, 128 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #588000?: The complementary color is #280080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #588000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.