#88AA71
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.088 133.3), rgb(136, 170, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#88AA71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AA71 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.088 133.3) |
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 #88AA71 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AA71 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA71 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA71 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AA71
oklch(69.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133)
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Step 600
600
#558231
oklch(55.6% 0.122 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#456E23
oklch(49.1% 0.114 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#88AA71 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) | #AFA26D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F74 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A69B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AA71
#88AA71
oklch(69.8% 0.088 133.3)
- #B18EC5
#B18EC5
oklch(69.8% 0.088 313)
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 #88AA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #88AA71 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.