#88BB94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.078 151.5), rgb(136, 187, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#88BB94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BB94 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 187, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.078 151.5) |
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 #88BB94 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BB94 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BB94 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BB94 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BB94
oklch(74.5% 0.078 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#599B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8552
oklch(55.6% 0.108 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7143
oklch(49.2% 0.101 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#88BB94 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) | #BBB392 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD96 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B9B0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BB94
#88BB94
oklch(74.5% 0.078 151.5)
- #CA9BC3
#CA9BC3
oklch(74.6% 0.077 331.5)
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 #88BB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #88BB94 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.