#88E191
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.4% 0.14 146.5), rgb(136, 225, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#88E191 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E191 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 225, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.14 146.5) |
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 #88E191 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E191 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88E191 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E191 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#B8E8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88E191
oklch(83.4% 0.14 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#88E191 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) | #E4D38C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA96 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDDCD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E191
#88E191
oklch(83.4% 0.14 146.5)
- #F8A7F9
#F8A7F9
oklch(83.3% 0.141 326.3)
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 #88E191, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E191.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #88E191 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.