#88A565
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.094 128.5), rgb(136, 165, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#88A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A565 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.094 128.5) |
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 #88A565 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A565 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A565 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A565 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A565
oklch(68.4% 0.094 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#739742
oklch(63% 0.121 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C811F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D10
oklch(49.1% 0.122 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5912
oklch(42.7% 0.101 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#88A565 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA095 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A565
#88A565
oklch(68.4% 0.094 128.5)
- #AA8AC6
#AA8AC6
oklch(68.5% 0.093 308.4)
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 #88A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #88A565 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.