#88B59E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.059 162.3), rgb(136, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#88B59E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88B59E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.059 162.3) |
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 #88B59E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88B59E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B59E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88B59E text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88B59E
oklch(73.4% 0.059 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E987C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#428265
oklch(55.5% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#336E54
oklch(49.1% 0.075 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A45
oklch(42.8% 0.063 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#284A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#88B59E 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) | #B4AE9D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB5AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88B59E
#88B59E
oklch(73.4% 0.059 162.3)
- #C49BB3
#C49BB3
oklch(73.4% 0.058 342.7)
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 #88B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
Use #88B59E 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.