#88DEAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.3% 0.107 159), rgb(136, 222, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#88DEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88DEAF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.107 159) |
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 #88DEAF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88DEAF | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88DEAF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88DEAF text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88DEAF
oklch(83.3% 0.107 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#88DEAF 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) | #DCD2AC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8B2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75DDD1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88DEAF
#88DEAF
oklch(83.3% 0.107 159)
- #F7ADE0
#F7ADE0
oklch(83.3% 0.108 338.6)
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 #88DEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #88DEAF 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.