#88B481
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.086 141.2), rgb(136, 180, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#88B481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88B481 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 180, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.086 141.2) |
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 #88B481 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88B481 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B481 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B481 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88B481
oklch(72.5% 0.086 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#629A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#48843F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#397031
oklch(49.2% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#305B29
oklch(42.7% 0.092 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#88B481 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) | #B7AB7E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A784 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B1A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88B481
#88B481
oklch(72.5% 0.086 141.2)
- #BF94C7
#BF94C7
oklch(72.4% 0.087 321.1)
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 #88B481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #88B481 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.