#88EBD1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.2% 0.101 175), rgb(136, 235, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#88EBD1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88EBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 235, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.101 175) |
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 #88EBD1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88EBD1 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #88EBD1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88EBD1 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88EBD1
oklch(87.2% 0.101 175)
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Step 300
300
#4DDCBC
oklch(81% 0.13 175)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#88EBD1 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) | #E5E0D0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D4D3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65EDE3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88EBD1
#88EBD1
oklch(87.2% 0.101 175)
- #FFC0D7
#FFC0D7
oklch(87.1% 0.078 355.1)
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 #88EBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.059
Use #88EBD1 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.