#88BDA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.068 162), rgb(136, 189, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#88BDA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 189, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.068 162) |
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 #88BDA2 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BDA2 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BDA2 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BDA2 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BDA2
oklch(75.4% 0.068 162)
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Step 500
500
#559A79
oklch(63.1% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#368462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#88BDA2 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) | #BBB5A1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBDB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BDA2
#88BDA2
oklch(75.4% 0.068 162)
- #CE9EBB
#CE9EBB
oklch(75.3% 0.069 342)
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 #88BDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #88BDA2 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.