#88BDCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.061 221), rgb(136, 189, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#88BDCF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BDCF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 189, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.061 221) |
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 #88BDCF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88BDCF | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BDCF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BDCF text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BDCF
oklch(76.8% 0.061 221)
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Step 400
400
#51AECB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 221.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#88BDCF 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) | #B2BAD0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC3C3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BDCF
#88BDCF
oklch(76.8% 0.061 221)
- #D6A796
#D6A796
oklch(76.7% 0.061 40.8)
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 #88BDCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #88BDCF 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.