#88A290
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.039 155), rgb(136, 162, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#88A290 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A290 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 162, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.039 155) |
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 #88A290 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A290 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A290 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A290 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6BA
oklch(81% 0.025 155)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A290
oklch(68.7% 0.039 155)
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Step 500
500
#72937C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D65
oklch(55.6% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#496954
oklch(48.9% 0.05 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A22
oklch(27.2% 0.021 153.3)
#88A290 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) | #A29E8F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A91 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A19D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A290
#88A290
oklch(68.7% 0.039 155)
- #AA92A4
#AA92A4
oklch(68.7% 0.038 334.8)
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 #88A290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #88A290 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.