#88CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.079 165.2), rgb(136, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#88CAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.079 165.2) |
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 #88CAAD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CAAD | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CAAD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CAAD text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 165.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CAAD
oklch(78.6% 0.079 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#3FB98D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#88CAAD 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) | #C7C1AC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CAC2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CAAD
#88CAAD
oklch(78.6% 0.079 165.2)
- #DFA5C5
#DFA5C5
oklch(78.6% 0.08 344.9)
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 #88CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.066
Use #88CAAD 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.