#88DB98
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.124 149.2), rgb(136, 219, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#88DB98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88DB98 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 219, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.124 149.2) |
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 #88DB98 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88DB98 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88DB98 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88DB98 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88DB98
oklch(82.1% 0.124 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#88DB98 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) | #DCCE94 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD8C9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88DB98
#88DB98
oklch(82.1% 0.124 149.2)
- #F1A7EC
#F1A7EC
oklch(82.1% 0.124 329)
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 #88DB98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88DB98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #88DB98 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.