#88CC72
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.14 138.4), rgb(136, 204, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#88CC72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CC72 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 204, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.14 138.4) |
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 #88CC72 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CC72 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CC72 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CC72 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CC72
oklch(77.9% 0.14 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#88CC72 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) | #D1BF6B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B977 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C6B6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CC72
#88CC72
oklch(77.9% 0.14 138.4)
- #DC99F0
#DC99F0
oklch(77.8% 0.139 318.2)
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 #88CC72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
Use #88CC72 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.