#88F8C2
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.8% 0.129 161.3), rgb(136, 248, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#88F8C2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88F8C2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 248, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.129 161.3) |
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 #88F8C2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #88F8C2 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #88F8C2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #88F8C2 text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#88F8C2
oklch(89.8% 0.129 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#37E19E
oklch(81% 0.166 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#88F8C2 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) | #F5EABF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F7E9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88F8C2
#88F8C2
oklch(89.8% 0.129 161.3)
- #FFCCEB
#FFCCEB
oklch(89.9% 0.07 341.5)
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 #88F8C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88F8C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
Use #88F8C2 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.