#88F5C5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.2% 0.122 163.6), rgb(136, 245, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#88F5C5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88F5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 245, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.122 163.6) |
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 #88F5C5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88F5C5 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #88F5C5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #88F5C5 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88F5C5
oklch(89.2% 0.122 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#3DE0A4
oklch(81% 0.158 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#88F5C5 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) | #F2E7C2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBC8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68F5E7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88F5C5
#88F5C5
oklch(89.2% 0.122 163.6)
- #FFC9E8
#FFC9E8
oklch(89.2% 0.073 343.3)
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 #88F5C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88F5C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.013
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
Use #88F5C5 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.