#88E49B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.135 149.4), rgb(136, 228, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#88E49B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E49B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 228, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.135 149.4) |
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 #88E49B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E49B | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88E49B text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E49B text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88E49B
oklch(84.3% 0.135 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#88E49B 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) | #E5D696 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E1D1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E49B
#88E49B
oklch(84.3% 0.135 149.4)
- #FCABF6
#FCABF6
oklch(84.3% 0.134 329.3)
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 #88E49B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E49B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #88E49B 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.