#88ECA3
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.3% 0.139 151.3), rgb(136, 236, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#88ECA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88ECA3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 236, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.139 151.3) |
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 #88ECA3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88ECA3 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88ECA3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88ECA3 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88ECA3
oklch(86.3% 0.139 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#53E083
oklch(80.8% 0.179 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#88ECA3 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) | #EDDD9E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E9D9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88ECA3
#88ECA3
oklch(86.3% 0.139 151.3)
- #FFB6F5
#FFB6F5
oklch(86.4% 0.116 331.4)
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 #88ECA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88ECA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
Use #88ECA3 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.