#88EA99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.6% 0.146 148.3), rgb(136, 234, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#88EA99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88EA99 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 234, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.146 148.3) |
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 #88EA99 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88EA99 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #88EA99 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88EA99 text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88EA99
oklch(85.6% 0.146 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#58E078
oklch(80.8% 0.186 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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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)
#88EA99 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) | #ECDB94 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E6D5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88EA99
#88EA99
oklch(85.6% 0.146 148.3)
- #FFB0FB
#FFB0FB
oklch(85.6% 0.132 328.4)
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 #88EA99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88EA99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.053
Use #88EA99 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.