#88E280
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.3% 0.158 142.3), rgb(136, 226, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#88E280 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E280 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 226, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.158 142.3) |
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 #88E280 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E280 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88E280 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E280 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E9B3
oklch(88.6% 0.089 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88E280
oklch(83.3% 0.158 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#0DC200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0AA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#88E280 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) | #E6D279 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA86 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDDCA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E280
#88E280
oklch(83.3% 0.158 142.3)
- #F4A8FF
#F4A8FF
oklch(83.3% 0.143 322.3)
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 #88E280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.066
Use #88E280 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.