#88CEBD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80% 0.075 177.3), rgb(136, 206, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#88CEBD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88CEBD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 206, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.075 177.3) |
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 #88CEBD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88CEBD | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88CEBD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88CEBD text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#BDE3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88CEBD
oklch(80% 0.075 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#2FB9A0
oklch(70.8% 0.12 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#88CEBD 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDBE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D0C9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88CEBD
#88CEBD
oklch(80% 0.075 177.3)
- #E6AABE
#E6AABE
oklch(80% 0.075 357.2)
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 #88CEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #88CEBD 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.