#88D478
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.146 140.2), rgb(136, 212, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#88D478 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88D478 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 212, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.146 140.2) |
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 #88D478 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88D478 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88D478 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88D478 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.082 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88D478
oklch(79.9% 0.146 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#88D478 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) | #D9C671 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CFBE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88D478
#88D478
oklch(79.9% 0.146 140.2)
- #E79DF7
#E79DF7
oklch(79.9% 0.146 320.3)
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 #88D478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #88D478 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.