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#88AFAB Color

#88AFAB is rgb(136, 175, 171) in RGB, hsl(174, 20%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 2%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88AFAB
HEX#88AFAB
RGBrgb(136, 175, 171)
HSLhsl(174, 20%, 61%)
HSVhsv(174, 22%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 2%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.043 188.5)
LABlab(68.52% -14.31 -2.50)
LCHlch(68.52% 14.52 189.92)

What #88AFAB 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 #88AFAB, 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 teal in the library.

#88AFAB Channel Values

How #88AFAB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 175 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 20% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 22% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88AFAB 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #88AFAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88AFAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #88AFAB

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 #88AFAB 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.

Typical#88AFAB
Protanopia#A9A9AB
Protanomaly#9DACAB
Deuteranopia#A3A3AC
Deuteranomaly#99A8AC
Tritanopia#89AFAF
Tritanomaly#88AFAD
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #88AFAB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-88afab: #88AFAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88AFAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88afab': '#88AFAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.686, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_88afab">#88AFAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#88AFAB"

More Teal Colors

#88AFAB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88AFAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88AFAB?

#88AFAB is a light teal — rgb(136, 175, 171) in RGB and hsl(174, 20%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.

What is the RGB value of #88AFAB?

#88AFAB is rgb(136, 175, 171) — red 136, green 175, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88AFAB?

#88AFAB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 2%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88AFAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88AFAB scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88AFAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88AFAB 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 11.26, which is visibly different.

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