#88BD69
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.127 134.9), rgb(136, 189, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#88BD69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BD69 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 189, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.127 134.9) |
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 #88BD69 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BD69 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BD69 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BD69 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD99
oklch(81% 0.08 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BD69
oklch(74.1% 0.127 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E2A
oklch(63.1% 0.162 135)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D05
oklch(37.7% 0.106 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#88BD69 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) | #C3B162 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B7A9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BD69
#88BD69
oklch(74.1% 0.127 134.9)
- #C992E2
#C992E2
oklch(74.1% 0.126 314.8)
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 #88BD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
Use #88BD69 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.