#88A59F Color
#88A59F is rgb(136, 165, 159) in RGB, hsl(168, 14%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88A59Frgb(136, 165, 159)hsl(168, 14%, 59%)hsv(168, 18%, 65%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 35%)oklch(69.8% 0.033 181.3)lab(65.40% -11.35 -0.40)lch(65.40% 11.36 182.01)What #88A59F 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 #88A59F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#88A59F Channel Values
How #88A59F 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 165 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 14% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 18% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88A59F 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88A59F in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #88A59F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88A59F; 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 #88A59F
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88A59F.
How #88A59F 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.
#88A59F#A1A19F#97A29F#9C9CA0#95A09F#89A4A4#89A5A2#9F9F9FUsing #88A59F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88a59f: #88A59F;background-color: #88A59F;colors: { 'color-88a59f': '#88A59F' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.647, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_88a59f">#88A59F</color>fill="#88A59F"More Green Colors
#88A59F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88A59F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88A59F?
#88A59F is a mid-tone green — rgb(136, 165, 159) in RGB and hsl(168, 14%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #88A59F?
#88A59F is rgb(136, 165, 159) — red 136, green 165, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88A59F?
#88A59F converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88A59F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88A59F scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88A59F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88A59F 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.99, which is visibly different.
Open #88A59F in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.