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#88cd8e color: De York

#88cd8e is rgb(136, 205, 142) in RGB and oklch(78.605% 0.11273 146.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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125°
100%

78.6%
0.113
146°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #88cd8e

#88cd8e is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is De York (#85ca87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #88cd8e mixed with white

  1. 88cd8e
  2. 94d299
  3. a1d7a5
  4. addcb0
  5. b9e1bb
  6. c4e6c6
  7. d0ebd2
  8. dcf0dd
  9. e8f5e8
  10. f3faf4

Darker: #88cd8e mixed with black

  1. 88cd8e
  2. 75b27b
  3. 639868
  4. 527e56
  5. 416644
  6. 314e34
  7. 223824
  8. 132315
  9. 060f07
  10. 010201

Calmer: #88cd8e with less saturation

  1. 88cd8e
  2. 8ecb93
  3. 93c997
  4. 99c79c
  5. 9ec6a0
  6. a3c4a4
  7. a7c2a9
  8. acc0ad
  9. b0bdb1
  10. b5bbb5

Questions about #88cd8e

What color is #88cd8e?

#88cd8e is soft light green. The closest named color is De York. In RGB it is rgb(136, 205, 142), in HSL hsl(125.22, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.605% 0.11273 146.496).

What colors go well with #88cd8e?

The complementary color of #88cd8e is #dfa0e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5c36c and #5cd1b7. The triadic partners are #98b7ff and #f99d93.

Is white or black text more readable on #88cd8e?

Black text reads better on #88cd8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88cd8e a warm or cool color?

#88cd8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.113.