#88B2BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.047 213.9), rgb(136, 178, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#88B2BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88B2BC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 178, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.047 213.9) |
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 #88B2BC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88B2BC | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B2BC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B2BC text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88B2BC
oklch(73.7% 0.047 213.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A0
oklch(63% 0.06 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#417D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 214.8)
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Step 700
700
#336A76
oklch(49.2% 0.061 213.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#88B2BC 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) | #AAAFBD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A8BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B6B5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88B2BC
#88B2BC
oklch(73.7% 0.047 213.9)
- #C6A096
#C6A096
oklch(73.8% 0.048 35.2)
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 #88B2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #88B2BC 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.