#88D481
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.137 142.3), rgb(136, 212, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#88D481 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88D481 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 212, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.137 142.3) |
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 #88D481 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88D481 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88D481 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88D481 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88D481
oklch(80% 0.137 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#32C02A
oklch(70.7% 0.219 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#09A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#068C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#88D481 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) | #D8C67B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF86 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CFBF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88D481
#88D481
oklch(80% 0.137 142.3)
- #E79FF2
#E79FF2
oklch(80% 0.137 322)
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 #88D481, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88D481.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.063
Use #88D481 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.