#88BCAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.058 176.2), rgb(136, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#88BCAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.058 176.2) |
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 #88BCAE | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BCAE | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BCAE text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BCAE text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BCAE
oklch(75.5% 0.058 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#549888
oklch(63% 0.074 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#358372
oklch(55.6% 0.081 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#276F5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#225A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#88BCAE 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) | #B8B6AD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABDB8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BCAE
#88BCAE
oklch(75.5% 0.058 176.2)
- #CFA1B0
#CFA1B0
oklch(75.6% 0.058 357.1)
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 #88BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
Use #88BCAE 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.