#88ECD6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.1 178), rgb(136, 236, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#88ECD6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88ECD6 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 236, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.1 178) |
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 #88ECD6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88ECD6 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #88ECD6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88ECD6 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 177.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88ECD6
oklch(87.6% 0.1 178)
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Step 300
300
#4ADBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.128 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#88ECD6 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) | #E5E1D5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D5D8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63EFE5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88ECD6
#88ECD6
oklch(87.6% 0.1 178)
- #FFC3D6
#FFC3D6
oklch(87.6% 0.072 357.9)
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 #88ECD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
Use #88ECD6 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.