#88B453
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.7% 0.136 129.5), rgb(136, 180, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#88B453 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88B453 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 180, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.136 129.5) |
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 #88B453 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88B453 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B453 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B453 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC92
oklch(80.9% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88B453
oklch(71.7% 0.136 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#88B453 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) | #BCA94A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A659 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAD9E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88B453
#88B453
oklch(71.7% 0.136 129.5)
- #BD8AE3
#BD8AE3
oklch(71.6% 0.136 309.7)
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 #88B453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
Use #88B453 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.