#88EDAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.8% 0.13 155.2), rgb(136, 237, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#88EDAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88EDAE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 237, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.13 155.2) |
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 #88EDAE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88EDAE | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #88EDAE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88EDAE text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88EDAE
oklch(86.8% 0.13 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#50E090
oklch(81% 0.168 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#88EDAE 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) | #ECDFAA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72EBDC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88EDAE
#88EDAE
oklch(86.8% 0.13 155.2)
- #FFBAEF
#FFBAEF
oklch(86.8% 0.104 335)
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 #88EDAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88EDAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
Use #88EDAE 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.