#88AAA0 Color
#88AAA0 is rgb(136, 170, 160) in RGB, hsl(162, 17%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88AAA0rgb(136, 170, 160)hsl(162, 17%, 60%)hsv(162, 20%, 67%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 33%)oklch(71% 0.04 175.3)lab(66.84% -13.66 1.13)lch(66.84% 13.70 175.27)What #88AAA0 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 #88AAA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88AAA0 Channel Values
How #88AAA0 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 170 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 17% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 20% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88AAA0 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 #88AAA0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88AAA0; 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 #88AAA0
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 #88AAA0 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88aaa0: #88AAA0;background-color: #88AAA0;colors: { 'color-88aaa0': '#88AAA0' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.667, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_88aaa0">#88AAA0</color>fill="#88AAA0"More Green Colors
#88AAA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88AAA0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88AAA0?
#88AAA0 is a light green — rgb(136, 170, 160) in RGB and hsl(162, 17%, 60%) 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 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #88AAA0?
#88AAA0 is rgb(136, 170, 160) — red 136, green 170, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88AAA0?
#88AAA0 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 6%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88AAA0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88AAA0 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88AAA0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88AAA0 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.83, which is visibly different.
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