#88EFA0
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87% 0.146 150), rgb(136, 239, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#88EFA0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88EFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 239, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.146 150) |
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 #88EFA0 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88EFA0 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #88EFA0 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88EFA0 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 150)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88EFA0
oklch(87% 0.146 150)
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Step 300
300
#4FE17C
oklch(80.9% 0.188 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#88EFA0 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) | #F0E09B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ECDB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88EFA0
#88EFA0
oklch(87% 0.146 150)
- #FFB9F8
#FFB9F8
oklch(87% 0.114 329.9)
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 #88EFA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88EFA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.045
Use #88EFA0 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.