#88BA8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.1% 0.086 145.6), rgb(136, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#88BA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.086 145.6) |
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 #88BA8A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BA8A | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BA8A text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BA8A text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BA8A
oklch(74.1% 0.086 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8545
oklch(55.5% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#307137
oklch(49.1% 0.112 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#295C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C29
oklch(37.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#88BA8A 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) | #BCB187 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B7AD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BA8A
#88BA8A
oklch(74.1% 0.086 145.6)
- #C898C9
#C898C9
oklch(74.1% 0.087 325.8)
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 #88BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #88BA8A 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.