#88CA7E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.6% 0.125 141.2), rgb(136, 202, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#88CA7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.125 141.2) |
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 #88CA7E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CA7E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CA7E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CA7E text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CA7E
oklch(77.6% 0.125 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#4ABD39
oklch(70.6% 0.199 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#88CA7E 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) | #CEBE79 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B782 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C5B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CA7E
#88CA7E
oklch(77.6% 0.125 141.2)
- #DB9BE6
#DB9BE6
oklch(77.6% 0.125 321.5)
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 #88CA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #88CA7E 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.