#88E791
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.8% 0.149 146.2), rgb(136, 231, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#88E791 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E791 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 231, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.149 146.2) |
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 #88E791 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E791 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88E791 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E791 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D4
oklch(93.7% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88E791
oklch(84.8% 0.149 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#5DE070
oklch(80.8% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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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
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#88E791 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) | #EAD88B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE96 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE3D1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E791
#88E791
oklch(84.8% 0.149 146.2)
- #FEABFF
#FEABFF
oklch(84.8% 0.144 326.3)
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 #88E791, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E791.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #88E791 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.