#88BBC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.055 209.6), rgb(136, 187, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#88BBC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 187, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.055 209.6) |
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 #88BBC4 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BBC4 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BBC4 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BBC4 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BBC4
oklch(75.9% 0.055 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#56B0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.088 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#88BBC4 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) | #B2B7C5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AFC4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C0BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BBC4
#88BBC4
oklch(75.9% 0.055 209.6)
- #D2A49D
#D2A49D
oklch(75.9% 0.056 28.4)
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 #88BBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #88BBC4 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.