#88E08F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.1% 0.141 146), rgb(136, 224, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#88E08F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E08F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 224, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.141 146) |
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 #88E08F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #88E08F | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88E08F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E08F text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.078 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88E08F
oklch(83.1% 0.141 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C23F
oklch(70.8% 0.216 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#88E08F 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) | #E3D289 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C994 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDCCB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E08F
#88E08F
oklch(83.1% 0.141 146)
- #F7A6F9
#F7A6F9
oklch(83.1% 0.142 325.9)
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 #88E08F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E08F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #88E08F 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.