#88BF88
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.097 144.5), rgb(136, 191, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#88BF88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BF88 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 191, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.097 144.5) |
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 #88BF88 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BF88 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BF88 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BF88 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.06 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88BF88
oklch(75.2% 0.097 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#569D58
oklch(63.2% 0.124 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#38873D
oklch(55.6% 0.134 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#29722F
oklch(49% 0.124 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#245D27
oklch(42.7% 0.104 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#88BF88 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) | #C1B585 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF8B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BCB0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BF88
#88BF88
oklch(75.2% 0.097 144.5)
- #CE9AD1
#CE9AD1
oklch(75.3% 0.096 324.7)
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 #88BF88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #88BF88 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.