#88C23F
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.8% 0.171 130.3), rgb(136, 194, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#88C23F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88C23F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 194, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.171 130.3) |
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 #88C23F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88C23F | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88C23F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88C23F text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF85
oklch(80.9% 0.107 130.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88C23F
oklch(74.8% 0.171 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#88C23F 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) | #CBB42C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B04A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBAA8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88C23F
#88C23F
oklch(74.8% 0.171 130.3)
- #CF8BFD
#CF8BFD
oklch(74.8% 0.171 310.4)
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 #88C23F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.042
Use #88C23F 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.