#88ED9A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.4% 0.149 148.4), rgb(136, 237, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#88ED9A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88ED9A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 237, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.149 148.4) |
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 #88ED9A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88ED9A | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88ED9A text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88ED9A text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#EAFBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88ED9A
oklch(86.4% 0.149 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#53E176
oklch(80.9% 0.192 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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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)
#88ED9A 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) | #EFDD94 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E9D8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88ED9A
#88ED9A
oklch(86.4% 0.149 148.4)
- #FFB5FB
#FFB5FB
oklch(86.4% 0.123 328.4)
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 #88ED9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88ED9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.047
Use #88ED9A 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.