#88E698
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.141 148.3), rgb(136, 230, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#88E698 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E698 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 230, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.141 148.3) |
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 #88E698 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E698 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88E698 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E698 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#88E698
oklch(84.7% 0.141 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#88E698 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) | #E8D793 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E2D2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E698
#88E698
oklch(84.7% 0.141 148.3)
- #FFABFB
#FFABFB
oklch(84.8% 0.141 328.4)
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 #88E698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #88E698 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.