#88A299
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69% 0.032 172.4), rgb(136, 162, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#88A299 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A299 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 162, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.032 172.4) |
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 #88A299 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A299 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A299 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A299 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A299
oklch(69% 0.032 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#719287
oklch(63.2% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#597C70
oklch(55.6% 0.044 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#48695E
oklch(49.2% 0.042 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#334640
oklch(37.6% 0.026 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#88A299 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) | #A09E99 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A39F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A299
#88A299
oklch(69% 0.032 172.4)
- #AC939D
#AC939D
oklch(68.9% 0.033 351.9)
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 #88A299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
Use #88A299 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.