#88CE69
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.152 136.8), rgb(136, 206, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#88CE69 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CE69 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 206, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.152 136.8) |
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 #88CE69 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CE69 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CE69 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CE69 text on black | 11.07:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B0
oklch(88.5% 0.085 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CE69
oklch(78.2% 0.152 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#56BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#88CE69 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) | #D4C060 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA6F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C8B7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CE69
#88CE69
oklch(78.2% 0.152 136.8)
- #DF98F8
#DF98F8
oklch(78.3% 0.151 316.9)
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 #88CE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #88CE69 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.