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#88ebc8 color: Bubble Algae

#88ebc8 is rgb(136, 235, 200) in RGB and oklch(86.949% 0.10663 168.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

86.9%
0.107
169°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #88ebc8

#88ebc8 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 86.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubble Algae (#90e4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #88ebc8 mixed with white

  1. 88ebc8
  2. 96edcd
  3. a3efd3
  4. b0f2d8
  5. bcf4de
  6. c8f6e3
  7. d3f8e9
  8. defaee
  9. e9fbf4
  10. f4fdf9

Darker: #88ebc8 mixed with black

  1. 88ebc8
  2. 75ccae
  3. 63ae94
  4. 52917b
  5. 417563
  6. 315b4c
  7. 224136
  8. 132921
  9. 06130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #88ebc8 with less saturation

  1. 88ebc8
  2. 92e9c9
  3. 9be7ca
  4. a3e4cc
  5. abe2cd
  6. b3e0ce
  7. badecf
  8. c1dbd0
  9. c7d9d2
  10. ced6d3

Questions about #88ebc8

What color is #88ebc8?

#88ebc8 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Bubble Algae. In RGB it is rgb(136, 235, 200), in HSL hsl(158.79, 71.22%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.949% 0.10663 168.983).

What colors go well with #88ebc8?

The complementary color of #88ebc8 is #ffb7df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0e5a1 and #74eaee. The triadic partners are #d1cbff and #ffc098.

Is white or black text more readable on #88ebc8?

Black text reads better on #88ebc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88ebc8 a warm or cool color?

#88ebc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 86.9% and its chroma 0.107.