#88AA45
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.1% 0.135 125.4), rgb(136, 170, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#88AA45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AA45 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 170, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.135 125.4) |
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 #88AA45 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AA45 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA45 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA45 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8F
oklch(81% 0.084 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AA45
oklch(69.1% 0.135 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#88AA45 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) | #B3A03A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA294 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AA45
#88AA45
oklch(69.1% 0.135 125.4)
- #B085DE
#B085DE
oklch(69.2% 0.134 305.4)
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 #88AA45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
Use #88AA45 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.