#88CEAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.087 161.8), rgb(136, 206, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#88CEAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CEAB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 206, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.087 161.8) |
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 #88CEAB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CEAB | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CEAB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CEAB text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CEAB
oklch(79.5% 0.087 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#35BB85
oklch(70.7% 0.139 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#88CEAB 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CEC4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CEAB
#88CEAB
oklch(79.5% 0.087 161.8)
- #E4A6CC
#E4A6CC
oklch(79.5% 0.088 341.9)
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 #88CEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.067
Use #88CEAB 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.