#88D08A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.122 145), rgb(136, 208, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#88D08A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88D08A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 208, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.122 145) |
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 #88D08A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88D08A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88D08A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88D08A text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BE
oklch(88.6% 0.068 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88D08A
oklch(79.2% 0.122 145)
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Step 400
400
#3ABE4A
oklch(70.6% 0.194 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#88D08A 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) | #D3C485 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CCBE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88D08A
#88D08A
oklch(79.2% 0.122 145)
- #E3A0E6
#E3A0E6
oklch(79.3% 0.121 325.2)
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 #88D08A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88D08A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #88D08A 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.