#88A44A
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.8% 0.122 124), rgb(136, 164, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#88A44A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A44A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 164, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.122 124) |
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 #88A44A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A44A | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A44A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A44A text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C993
oklch(80.8% 0.076 123.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A44A
oklch(67.8% 0.122 124)
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Step 500
500
#769804
oklch(63.1% 0.156 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B02
oklch(26.9% 0.064 123.7)
#88A44A 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) | #AC9B41 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9D90 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A44A
#88A44A
oklch(67.8% 0.122 124)
- #A884D4
#A884D4
oklch(67.8% 0.121 304.1)
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 #88A44A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #88A44A 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.