#88BEC3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.057 203.3), rgb(136, 190, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#88BEC3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.057 203.3) |
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 #88BEC3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88BEC3 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BEC3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BEC3 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BEC3
oklch(76.6% 0.057 203.3)
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Step 400
400
#51B1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#88BEC3 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) | #B6B9C3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB1C3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2BF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BEC3
#88BEC3
oklch(76.6% 0.057 203.3)
- #D5A5A2
#D5A5A2
oklch(76.5% 0.057 22.6)
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 #88BEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #88BEC3 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.