#88BF85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.1% 0.1 143.3), rgb(136, 191, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#88BF85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BF85 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 191, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.1 143.3) |
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 #88BF85 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BF85 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BF85 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BF85 text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BF85
oklch(75.1% 0.1 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#569D54
oklch(63.1% 0.128 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#388738
oklch(55.6% 0.139 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A722A
oklch(49% 0.128 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#245D24
oklch(42.6% 0.107 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#234D22
oklch(37.8% 0.084 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#88BF85 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) | #C2B581 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF88 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BCB0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BF85
#88BF85
oklch(75.1% 0.1 143.3)
- #CD99D3
#CD99D3
oklch(75.1% 0.099 323)
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 #88BF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #88BF85 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.