#88F7DC
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.2% 0.11 176), rgb(136, 247, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#88F7DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88F7DC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 247, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.11 176) |
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 #88F7DC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88F7DC | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #88F7DC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #88F7DC text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.041 177.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88F7DC
oklch(90.2% 0.11 176)
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Step 300
300
#32DEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.142 175.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#88F7DC 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) | #F0EBDB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDEDE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DFAEF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88F7DC
#88F7DC
oklch(90.2% 0.11 176)
- #FFD0E0
#FFD0E0
oklch(90.3% 0.057 355.9)
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 #88F7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.054
Use #88F7DC 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.