#88AA87
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.3% 0.063 144.1), rgb(136, 170, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#88AA87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AA87 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.063 144.1) |
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 #88AA87 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AA87 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA87 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AA87 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AA87
oklch(70.3% 0.063 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B966B
oklch(63% 0.079 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#528152
oklch(55.7% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#436D43
oklch(49.2% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#375937
oklch(42.8% 0.068 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#88AA87 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) | #ACA385 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A089 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A8A0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AA87
#88AA87
oklch(70.3% 0.063 144.1)
- #B392B6
#B392B6
oklch(70.2% 0.064 323.5)
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 #88AA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #88AA87 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.