#88C8AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.079 163.7), rgb(136, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#88C8AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.079 163.7) |
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 #88C8AA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88C8AA | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88C8AA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88C8AA text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88C8AA
oklch(78.1% 0.079 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#44B98B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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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)
#88C8AA 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) | #C6BFA8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC8BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88C8AA
#88C8AA
oklch(78.1% 0.079 163.7)
- #DCA4C4
#DCA4C4
oklch(78% 0.078 343.8)
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 #88C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #88C8AA 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.