#88AF5F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.116 130.2), rgb(136, 175, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#88AF5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AF5F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 175, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.116 130.2) |
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 #88AF5F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AF5F | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AF5F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AF5F text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AF5F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A2B
oklch(63% 0.148 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B06
oklch(37.7% 0.097 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#88AF5F 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) | #B6A559 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A264 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA99C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AF5F
#88AF5F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 130.2)
- #B78BD6
#B78BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 310.5)
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 #88AF5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
Use #88AF5F 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.