#88AA35
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69% 0.147 124.3), rgb(136, 170, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#88AA35 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AA35 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 170, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.147 124.3) |
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 #88AA35 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AA35 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA35 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA35 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB89
oklch(80.9% 0.092 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AA35
oklch(69% 0.147 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#88AA35 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) | #B39F23 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA293 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AA35
#88AA35
oklch(69% 0.147 124.3)
- #B082E4
#B082E4
oklch(69% 0.147 304.5)
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 #88AA35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
Use #88AA35 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.