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#88dcde color: Cold Blue

#88dcde is rgb(136, 220, 222) in RGB and oklch(84.188% 0.08177 197.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

84.2%
0.082
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #88dcde

#88dcde is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Blue (#88dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #88dcde mixed with white

  1. 88dcde
  2. 95e0e1
  3. a2e3e5
  4. afe7e8
  5. bbeaeb
  6. c6eeee
  7. d2f1f2
  8. ddf5f5
  9. e9f8f8
  10. f4fcfc

Darker: #88dcde mixed with black

  1. 88dcde
  2. 75bfc1
  3. 63a3a5
  4. 528889
  5. 416e6f
  6. 315455
  7. 223c3d
  8. 132626
  9. 061112
  10. 010202

Calmer: #88dcde with less saturation

  1. 88dcde
  2. 90dadc
  3. 98d9da
  4. 9fd7d8
  5. a6d6d6
  6. add4d5
  7. b3d2d3
  8. bad0d1
  9. c0cfcf
  10. c5cdcd

Questions about #88dcde

What color is #88dcde?

#88dcde is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Cold Blue. In RGB it is rgb(136, 220, 222), in HSL hsl(181.4, 56.58%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.188% 0.08177 197.661).

What colors go well with #88dcde?

The complementary color of #88dcde is #fcb6b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96ddc1 and #91d6f5. The triadic partners are #e2bbee and #e9c58e.

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

Black text reads better on #88dcde: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88dcde a warm or cool color?

#88dcde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.082.