#88E1EF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.9% 0.088 208.5), rgb(136, 225, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#88E1EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E1EF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 225, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.088 208.5) |
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 #88E1EF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E1EF | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #88E1EF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E1EF text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 208.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88E1EF
oklch(85.9% 0.088 208.5)
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Step 300
300
#57D5E7
oklch(81% 0.113 208.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#88E1EF 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) | #D3DBF0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEEF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58E8E5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E1EF
#88E1EF
oklch(85.9% 0.088 208.5)
- #FFBEB4
#FFBEB4
oklch(85.8% 0.077 28.7)
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 #88E1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
Use #88E1EF 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.