#88D8CA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.081 181.9), rgb(136, 216, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#88D8CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88D8CA |
| RGB | rgb(136, 216, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.081 181.9) |
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 #88D8CA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88D8CA | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88D8CA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88D8CA text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 182.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88D8CA
oklch(82.7% 0.081 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#88D8CA 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) | #D1CFC9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDBD4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88D8CA
#88D8CA
oklch(82.7% 0.081 181.9)
- #F4B1C2
#F4B1C2
oklch(82.8% 0.081 2.3)
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 #88D8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #88D8CA 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.