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#88a956 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#88a956 is rgb(136, 169, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.112% 0.11682 127.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

69.1%
0.117
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #88a956

#88a956 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #88a956 mixed with white

  1. 88a956
  2. 93b268
  3. 9fba79
  4. aac38a
  5. b6cb9b
  6. c2d4ab
  7. ceddbc
  8. dae5cd
  9. e6eedd
  10. f3f6ee

Darker: #88a956 mixed with black

  1. 88a956
  2. 75924a
  3. 637c3e
  4. 526732
  5. 415327
  6. 313f1c
  7. 222c12
  8. 131b08
  9. 060a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #88a956 with less saturation

  1. 88a956
  2. 8aa85e
  3. 8ca766
  4. 8ea56e
  5. 90a475
  6. 92a37c
  7. 94a182
  8. 96a089
  9. 989f8f
  10. 9a9d95

Questions about #88a956

What color is #88a956?

#88a956 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(136, 169, 86), in HSL hsl(83.86, 32.55%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.112% 0.11682 127.068).

What colors go well with #88a956?

The complementary color of #88a956 is #af88d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b09c3c and #55b17e. The triadic partners are #5ba2e0 and #d87b8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #88a956?

Black text reads better on #88a956: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88a956 a warm or cool color?

#88a956 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.117.