#88AA81
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.2% 0.069 140.3), rgb(136, 170, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#88AA81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AA81 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.069 140.3) |
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 #88AA81 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AA81 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA81 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA81 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AA81
oklch(70.2% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9763
oklch(63.1% 0.089 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#53814A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#385931
oklch(42.7% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#88AA81 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) | #ADA37F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A083 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A79F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AA81
#88AA81
oklch(70.2% 0.069 140.3)
- #B391BA
#B391BA
oklch(70.1% 0.07 320.5)
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 #88AA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #88AA81 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.