#88BCD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.064 227.2), rgb(136, 188, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#88BCD3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 188, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.064 227.2) |
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 #88BCD3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88BCD3 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BCD3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BCD3 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BCD3
oklch(76.7% 0.064 227.2)
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Step 400
400
#52ADD2
oklch(70.7% 0.102 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#88BCD3 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) | #B0BAD4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC3C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BCD3
#88BCD3
oklch(76.7% 0.064 227.2)
- #D6A891
#D6A891
oklch(76.8% 0.063 47.9)
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 #88BCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #88BCD3 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.