#88A623
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.9% 0.153 122.3), rgb(136, 166, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#88A623 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88A623 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 166, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.153 122.3) |
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 #88A623 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88A623 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A623 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88A623 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB85
oklch(80.9% 0.095 122.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88A623
oklch(67.9% 0.153 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#88A623 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) | #B09B00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B30 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909D8E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88A623
#88A623
oklch(67.9% 0.153 122.3)
- #AA7EE6
#AA7EE6
oklch(67.9% 0.154 302)
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 #88A623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
Use #88A623 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.