#88cbc9 color: Surf Wash
#88cbc9 is rgb(136, 203, 201) in RGB and oklch(79.69% 0.06782 193.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-300
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #88cbc9
#88cbc9 is a soft light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 193°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.43:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Surf Wash (#87ceca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #88cbc9 mixed with white
Darker: #88cbc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #88cbc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #88cbc9
What color is #88cbc9?
#88cbc9 is soft light cyan. The closest named color is Surf Wash. In RGB it is rgb(136, 203, 201), in HSL hsl(178.21, 39.18%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.69% 0.06782 193.498).
What colors go well with #88cbc9?
The complementary color of #88cbc9 is #e5abb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95cbb1 and #8cc7dd. The triadic partners are #cdb0dc and #d8b78c.
Is white or black text more readable on #88cbc9?
Black text reads better on #88cbc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #88cbc9 a warm or cool color?
#88cbc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.068.