#88B9AA Color
#88B9AA is rgb(136, 185, 170) in RGB, hsl(162, 26%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 8%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88B9AArgb(136, 185, 170)hsl(162, 26%, 63%)hsv(162, 26%, 73%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 8%, 27%)oklch(74.7% 0.056 173.8)lab(71.35% -19.25 2.12)lch(71.35% 19.36 173.70)What #88B9AA 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 #88B9AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88B9AA Channel Values
How #88B9AA 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 185 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 26% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 26% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.2:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88B9AA 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 #88B9AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88B9AA; 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 #88B9AA
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 #88B9AA 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.
#88B9AA#B2B2AA#A3B5AA#ABABAB#9EB1AB#8BB7B7#8AB8B2#AFAFAFUsing #88B9AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88b9aa: #88B9AA;background-color: #88B9AA;colors: { 'color-88b9aa': '#88B9AA' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.725, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_88b9aa">#88B9AA</color>fill="#88B9AA"More Green Colors
#88B9AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88B9AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88B9AA?
#88B9AA is a light green — rgb(136, 185, 170) in RGB and hsl(162, 26%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #88B9AA?
#88B9AA is rgb(136, 185, 170) — red 136, green 185, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88B9AA?
#88B9AA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 8%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88B9AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88B9AA scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88B9AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88B9AA 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 14.45, which is visibly different.
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