#88E88B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.156 144.7), rgb(136, 232, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#88E88B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88E88B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 232, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.156 144.7) |
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 #88E88B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88E88B | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #88E88B text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88E88B text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EBFBEB
oklch(97.2% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88E88B
oklch(84.9% 0.156 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#5DE166
oklch(80.9% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#88E88B 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) | #EBD884 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF91 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CE3D1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88E88B
#88E88B
oklch(84.9% 0.156 144.7)
- #FAAEFF
#FAAEFF
oklch(84.9% 0.136 324.6)
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 #88E88B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88E88B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
Use #88E88B 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.