#88BDCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.058 214.6), rgb(136, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#88BDCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.058 214.6) |
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 #88BDCA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88BDCA | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BDCA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BDCA text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 213.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BDCA
oklch(76.6% 0.058 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#52AFC5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#88BDCA 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) | #B3B9CB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71C2C1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BDCA
#88BDCA
oklch(76.6% 0.058 214.6)
- #D5A69A
#D5A69A
oklch(76.5% 0.058 34.7)
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 #88BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #88BDCA 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.