#88AF89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.5% 0.069 145.5), rgb(136, 175, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#88AF89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88AF89 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.069 145.5) |
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 #88AF89 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88AF89 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AF89 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88AF89 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88AF89
oklch(71.5% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#669868
oklch(63.1% 0.089 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8250
oklch(55.6% 0.095 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.09 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A35
oklch(42.8% 0.075 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#88AF89 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) | #B1A887 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ADA4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88AF89
#88AF89
oklch(71.5% 0.069 145.5)
- #BA94BB
#BA94BB
oklch(71.4% 0.07 325.5)
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 #88AF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
Use #88AF89 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.