#88BB88
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.09 144.6), rgb(136, 187, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#88BB88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BB88 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 187, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.09 144.6) |
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 #88BB88 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BB88 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BB88 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BB88 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BB88
oklch(74.3% 0.09 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8641
oklch(55.7% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7133
oklch(49% 0.116 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#285C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#88BB88 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) | #BDB285 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B8AD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BB88
#88BB88
oklch(74.3% 0.09 144.6)
- #C998CC
#C998CC
oklch(74.3% 0.091 324.5)
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 #88BB88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #88BB88 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.