#88BE4E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(74% 0.154 130.9), rgb(136, 190, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#88BE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BE4E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 190, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.154 130.9) |
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 #88BE4E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BE4E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BE4E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BE4E 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8C
oklch(81% 0.096 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BE4E
oklch(74% 0.154 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#88BE4E 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) | #C6B142 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD56 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB7A6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BE4E
#88BE4E
oklch(74% 0.154 130.9)
- #CA8DF2
#CA8DF2
oklch(74.1% 0.154 310.9)
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 #88BE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
Use #88BE4E 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.