#88C95A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.8% 0.159 134), rgb(136, 201, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#88C95A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88C95A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 201, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.159 134) |
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 #88C95A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88C95A | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88C95A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88C95A text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D2
oklch(93.6% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7AB
oklch(88.6% 0.089 134.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88C95A
oklch(76.8% 0.159 134)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#88C95A 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) | #D0BB4F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B662 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C2B0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88C95A
#88C95A
oklch(76.8% 0.159 134)
- #D893FA
#D893FA
oklch(76.9% 0.159 313.9)
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 #88C95A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
Use #88C95A 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.