#88EABB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.4% 0.115 161.9), rgb(136, 234, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#88EABB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88EABB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 234, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.115 161.9) |
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 #88EABB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88EABB | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #88EABB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88EABB text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88EABB
oklch(86.4% 0.115 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#53DEA3
oklch(81% 0.148 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#88EABB 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) | #E7DDB8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EEADD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88EABB
#88EABB
oklch(86.4% 0.115 161.9)
- #FFB9E4
#FFB9E4
oklch(86.3% 0.097 341.9)
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 #88EABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88EABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
Use #88EABB 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.