#88AE68
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.8), rgb(136, 174, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#88AE68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AE68 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 174, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.8) |
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 #88AE68 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AE68 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AE68 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AE68 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#528414
oklch(55.7% 0.146 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F01
oklch(49% 0.135 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#375B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#304B13
oklch(37.8% 0.088 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#88AE68 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) | #B4A563 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A99D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AE68
#88AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.8)
- #B68DD0
#B68DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 311.7)
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 #88AE68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #88AE68 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.