#88CEBA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.076 174.4), rgb(136, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#88CEBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.076 174.4) |
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 #88CEBA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CEBA | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CEBA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CEBA text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CEBA
oklch(79.9% 0.076 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#30B99B
oklch(70.7% 0.122 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#88CEBA 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) | #C9C6B9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D0C8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CEBA
#88CEBA
oklch(79.9% 0.076 174.4)
- #E6AAC0
#E6AAC0
oklch(80% 0.076 355.1)
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 #88CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #88CEBA 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.