What color is #588441?

#588441 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Shepherd’s Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #588441?

The RGB value is 88, 132, 65: 88 red, 132 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #588441?

The complementary color is #6D4184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #588441?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#588441 color

#588441 rgb(88, 132, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #588441 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 51.8% green and 25.5% blue (88, 132, 65).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Shepherd’s Green (#5A8643), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#588441 color codes

HEX	`#588441`
RGB	`rgb(88, 132, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 51.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 51%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 51%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.64, -28.11, 31.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.64, 42.04, 131.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.23, 18.958, 7.962)`
Decimal	`5801025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #588441, 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 #588441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#588441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #588441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #588441; }
.text { color: #588441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #588441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 132 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #588441, #41844c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #588441?: #588441 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Shepherd’s Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #588441?: The RGB value is 88, 132, 65: 88 red, 132 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #588441?: The complementary color is #6D4184, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #588441?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.