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#88cda2 color: Frost Gum

#88cda2 is rgb(136, 205, 162) in RGB and oklch(79.055% 0.09309 156.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

79.1%
0.093
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #88cda2

#88cda2 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frost Gum (#8ecb9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #88cda2 mixed with white

  1. 88cda2
  2. 95d2ab
  3. a1d7b4
  4. addcbd
  5. b9e1c7
  6. c5e6d0
  7. d0ebd9
  8. dcf0e3
  9. e8f5ec
  10. f3faf5

Darker: #88cda2 mixed with black

  1. 88cda2
  2. 75b28c
  3. 639877
  4. 527e63
  5. 41664f
  6. 314e3c
  7. 22382a
  8. 132319
  9. 060f0a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #88cda2 with less saturation

  1. 88cda2
  2. 8ecba5
  3. 94caa7
  4. 99c8aa
  5. 9ec6ac
  6. a3c4af
  7. a8c2b1
  8. adc0b3
  9. b2beb6
  10. b6bdb8

Questions about #88cda2

What color is #88cda2?

#88cda2 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Frost Gum. In RGB it is rgb(136, 205, 162), in HSL hsl(142.61, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.055% 0.09309 156.215).

What colors go well with #88cda2?

The complementary color of #88cda2 is #e1a4d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acc684 and #6ecec4. The triadic partners are #aab6f7 and #f0a691.

Is white or black text more readable on #88cda2?

Black text reads better on #88cda2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88cda2 a warm or cool color?

#88cda2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.093.