#88A08E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.038 152.9), rgb(136, 160, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#88A08E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A08E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 160, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.038 152.9) |
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 #88A08E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A08E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A08E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A08E text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A08E
oklch(68.2% 0.038 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927C
oklch(63% 0.047 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.053 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6954
oklch(49.1% 0.048 153)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#88A08E 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) | #A09C8D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859F9B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A08E
#88A08E
oklch(68.2% 0.038 152.9)
- #A891A3
#A891A3
oklch(68.3% 0.037 333.5)
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 #88A08E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #88A08E 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.