#88E797
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.143 147.9), rgb(136, 231, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#88E797 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E797 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 231, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.143 147.9) |
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 #88E797 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E797 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88E797 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E797 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.053 147.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88E797
oklch(84.9% 0.143 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#5CE078
oklch(80.9% 0.185 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#88E797 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) | #E9D892 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E3D2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E797
#88E797
oklch(84.9% 0.143 147.9)
- #FFABFC
#FFABFC
oklch(84.8% 0.142 328)
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 #88E797, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E797.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.059
Use #88E797 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.