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#88ebcd color: Pastel very light emerald

#88ebcd is rgb(136, 235, 205) in RGB and oklch(87.083% 0.10346 172.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

87.1%
0.103
172°
  • 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
14.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #88ebcd

#88ebcd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.81:1, 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: #88ebcd mixed with white

  1. 88ebcd
  2. 96edd2
  3. a3efd7
  4. b0f1dc
  5. bcf4e1
  6. c8f6e6
  7. d3f8eb
  8. def9f0
  9. e9fbf5
  10. f4fdfa

Darker: #88ebcd mixed with black

  1. 88ebcd
  2. 75ccb2
  3. 63ae98
  4. 52917e
  5. 417566
  6. 315b4e
  7. 224138
  8. 132923
  9. 06130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #88ebcd with less saturation

  1. 88ebcd
  2. 92e9ce
  3. 9be7ce
  4. a3e5cf
  5. abe2d0
  6. b3e0d1
  7. baded1
  8. c1dcd2
  9. c8d9d3
  10. ced7d4

Questions about #88ebcd

What color is #88ebcd?

#88ebcd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Pastel very light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(136, 235, 205), in HSL hsl(161.82, 71.22%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.083% 0.10346 172.232).

What colors go well with #88ebcd?

The complementary color of #88ebcd is #ffb8db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ade6a7 and #78e9f2. The triadic partners are #d5caff and #ffc295.

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

Black text reads better on #88ebcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88ebcd a warm or cool color?

#88ebcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 87.1% and its chroma 0.103.