#88EEFD
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.2% 0.097 207.8), rgb(136, 238, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#88EEFD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88EEFD |
| RGB | rgb(136, 238, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.097 207.8) |
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 #88EEFD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88EEFD | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #88EEFD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88EEFD text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88EEFD
oklch(89.2% 0.097 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#3ED7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.125 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#88EEFD 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) | #DFE7FE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD9FD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AF6F2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88EEFD
#88EEFD
oklch(89.2% 0.097 207.8)
- #FFCEC7
#FFCEC7
oklch(89.2% 0.057 27.7)
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 #88EEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.008
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.016
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.054
Use #88EEFD 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.