#88C451
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.5% 0.16 132.2), rgb(136, 196, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#88C451 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88C451 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 196, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.16 132.2) |
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 #88C451 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #88C451 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88C451 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88C451 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8B
oklch(81% 0.101 132.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#88C451
oklch(75.5% 0.16 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#88C451 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) | #CCB645 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B259 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDAB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88C451
#88C451
oklch(75.5% 0.16 132.2)
- #D18FF8
#D18FF8
oklch(75.4% 0.16 312)
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 #88C451, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88C451.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #88C451 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.