#88BAAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.056 178.2), rgb(136, 186, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#88BAAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BAAE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 186, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.056 178.2) |
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 #88BAAE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BAAE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BAAE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BAAE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BAAE
oklch(75% 0.056 178.2)
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Step 500
500
#56988A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#398273
oklch(55.6% 0.077 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E61
oklch(49.1% 0.072 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#255A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#234A42
oklch(37.8% 0.047 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#88BAAE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABCB6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BAAE
#88BAAE
oklch(75% 0.056 178.2)
- #CCA0AE
#CCA0AE
oklch(75% 0.055 357.6)
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 #88BAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #88BAAE 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.