#88AB7F
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.073 139.3), rgb(136, 171, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#88AB7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AB7F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 171, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.073 139.3) |
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 #88AB7F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AB7F | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AB7F text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AB7F text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AB7F
oklch(70.3% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9760
oklch(63% 0.093 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#528246
oklch(55.7% 0.103 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#88AB7F 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) | #AEA47C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A081 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A89F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AB7F
#88AB7F
oklch(70.3% 0.073 139.3)
- #B491BD
#B491BD
oklch(70.4% 0.074 319.3)
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 #88AB7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
Use #88AB7F 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.