#88AB3D
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.3% 0.143 125.1), rgb(136, 171, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#88AB3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AB3D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 171, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.143 125.1) |
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 #88AB3D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AB3D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AB3D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AB3D text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8B
oklch(80.8% 0.09 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AB3D
oklch(69.3% 0.143 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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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)
#88AB3D 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) | #B4A02F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F45 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA394 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AB3D
#88AB3D
oklch(69.3% 0.143 125.1)
- #B183E3
#B183E3
oklch(69.2% 0.144 305)
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 #88AB3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
Use #88AB3D 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.