#88C951
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.7% 0.166 133), rgb(136, 201, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#88C951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88C951 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 201, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.166 133) |
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 #88C951 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88C951 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88C951 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88C951 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7A8
oklch(88.5% 0.093 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88C951
oklch(76.7% 0.166 133)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#88C951 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) | #D1BB44 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B65A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C2AF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88C951
#88C951
oklch(76.7% 0.166 133)
- #D891FE
#D891FE
oklch(76.7% 0.166 313)
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 #88C951, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88C951.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
Use #88C951 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.