#88CC59
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.5% 0.164 134.3), rgb(136, 204, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#88CC59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CC59 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 204, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.164 134.3) |
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 #88CC59 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CC59 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CC59 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CC59 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AA
oklch(88.5% 0.091 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CC59
oklch(77.5% 0.164 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#88CC59 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) | #D3BE4D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B861 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C5B3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CC59
#88CC59
oklch(77.5% 0.164 134.3)
- #DC93FE
#DC93FE
oklch(77.5% 0.165 314.4)
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 #88CC59, closest first.
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 0.039
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #88CC59 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.