#88BFA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.069 162.9), rgb(136, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#88BFA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.069 162.9) |
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 #88BFA4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88BFA4 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BFA4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BFA4 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BFA4
oklch(75.9% 0.069 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#56B68C
oklch(70.6% 0.111 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#88BFA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBFB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BFA4
#88BFA4
oklch(75.9% 0.069 162.9)
- #D1A0BC
#D1A0BC
oklch(76% 0.069 343.6)
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 #88BFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #88BFA4 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.