#88BFD2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.063 221.4), rgb(136, 191, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#88BFD2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88BFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 191, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.063 221.4) |
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 #88BFD2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88BFD2 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88BFD2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88BFD2 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 221.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88BFD2
oklch(77.3% 0.063 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#4CAFCD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 221)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#88BFD2 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) | #B4BCD3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B3D2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC5C5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88BFD2
#88BFD2
oklch(77.3% 0.063 221.4)
- #D9A896
#D9A896
oklch(77.2% 0.063 41.1)
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 #88BFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
Use #88BFD2 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.