#88E591
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.3% 0.146 146.3), rgb(136, 229, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#88E591 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E591 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 229, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.146 146.3) |
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 #88E591 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E591 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88E591 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E591 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88E591
oklch(84.3% 0.146 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#88E591 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) | #E8D68B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD96 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE1D0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E591
#88E591
oklch(84.3% 0.146 146.3)
- #FDA9FE
#FDA9FE
oklch(84.4% 0.146 326.4)
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 #88E591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E591.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
Use #88E591 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.