#88C856
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.5% 0.161 133.4), rgb(136, 200, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#88C856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88C856 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 200, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.161 133.4) |
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 #88C856 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88C856 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88C856 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88C856 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E7AA
oklch(88.6% 0.09 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88C856
oklch(76.5% 0.161 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#88C856 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) | #CFBA4A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B55E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C1AF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88C856
#88C856
oklch(76.5% 0.161 133.4)
- #D791FA
#D791FA
oklch(76.5% 0.161 313.7)
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 #88C856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #88C856 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.