#888E50
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.085 113.4), rgb(136, 142, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#888E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888E50 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.085 113.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #888E50 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888E50 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888E50 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888E50 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A675
oklch(70.8% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888E50
oklch(62.7% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737934
oklch(55.6% 0.093 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616627
oklch(49.2% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#888E50 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96894B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F887F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888E50
#888E50
oklch(62.7% 0.085 113.4)
- #8A7EB7
#8A7EB7
oklch(62.6% 0.085 293.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #888E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #888E50 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.