#88ABB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.039 211.2), rgb(136, 171, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#88ABB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88ABB2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 171, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.039 211.2) |
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 #88ABB2 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88ABB2 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88ABB2 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88ABB2 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88ABB2
oklch(71.8% 0.039 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#65929B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C86
oklch(55.5% 0.055 212)
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Step 700
700
#3C6971
oklch(49.2% 0.051 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#32555C
oklch(42.6% 0.042 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C464C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#88ABB2 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) | #A5A8B2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA3B2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAEAD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88ABB2
#88ABB2
oklch(71.8% 0.039 211.2)
- #BB9B95
#BB9B95
oklch(71.7% 0.039 30.5)
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 #88ABB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #88ABB2 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.