#88FECE
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.5% 0.128 165.2), rgb(136, 254, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#88FECE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.11:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88FECE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 254, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.128 165.2) |
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 #88FECE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #88FECE | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #88FECE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #88FECE text on black | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#88FECE
oklch(91.5% 0.128 165.2)
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Step 200
200
#9EEDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.092 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#22E1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.164 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#88FECE 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) | #FAF0CC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62FEF0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88FECE
#88FECE
oklch(91.5% 0.128 165.2)
- #FFD5EB
#FFD5EB
oklch(91.5% 0.055 345.4)
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 #88FECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88FECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.018
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.040
Use #88FECE 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.