#88A216 Color
#88A216 is rgb(136, 162, 22) in RGB, hsl(71, 76%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 86%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88A216rgb(136, 162, 22)hsl(71, 76%, 36%)hsv(71, 86%, 64%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 86%, 36%)oklch(66.9% 0.154 120.7)lab(62.87% -22.12 60.57)lch(62.87% 64.48 110.06)What #88A216 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #88A216, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88A216 Channel Values
How #88A216 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 162 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 76% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 86% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.91:1 vs white · 7.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88A216 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #88A216
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88A216; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #88A216
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #88A216 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#88A216#9E9E17#96A017#9A9A1B#939D19#939999#8F9C7A#979797Using #88A216 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88a216: #88A216;background-color: #88A216;colors: { 'color-88a216': '#88A216' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.635, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_88a216">#88A216</color>fill="#88A216"More Green Colors
#88A216 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88A216 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88A216?
#88A216 is a dark green — rgb(136, 162, 22) in RGB and hsl(71, 76%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #88A216?
#88A216 is rgb(136, 162, 22) — red 136, green 162, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88A216?
#88A216 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 86%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88A216 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88A216 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88A216 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88A216 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 14.29, which is visibly different.
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