#88D679
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.148 140.5), rgb(136, 214, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#88D679 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88D679 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 214, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.148 140.5) |
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 #88D679 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88D679 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88D679 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88D679 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B4
oklch(88.4% 0.082 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88D679
oklch(80.3% 0.148 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#35C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#88D679 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) | #DBC872 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC17F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D1C0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88D679
#88D679
oklch(80.3% 0.148 140.5)
- #E99EF9
#E99EF9
oklch(80.3% 0.147 320.4)
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 #88D679, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88D679.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #88D679 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.