#88E888
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.159 144), rgb(136, 232, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#88E888 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E888 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 232, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.159 144) |
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 #88E888 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E888 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88E888 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E888 text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88E888
oklch(84.9% 0.159 144)
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Step 300
300
#5DE162
oklch(80.9% 0.205 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#88E888 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) | #ECD881 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CE3D0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E888
#88E888
oklch(84.9% 0.159 144)
- #F9AEFF
#F9AEFF
oklch(84.8% 0.135 324.1)
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 #88E888, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E888.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #88E888 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.