#88BFB7 Color
#88BFB7 is rgb(136, 191, 183) in RGB, hsl(171, 30%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 25%) 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 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88BFB7rgb(136, 191, 183)hsl(171, 30%, 64%)hsv(171, 29%, 75%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 25%)oklch(76.4% 0.058 184.8)lab(73.35% -19.92 -2.03)lch(73.35% 20.02 185.82)What #88BFB7 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 #88BFB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88BFB7 Channel Values
How #88BFB7 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 191 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 30% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 29% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88BFB7 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 #88BFB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88BFB7; 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 #88BFB7
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 #88BFB7 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.
#88BFB7#B7B7B7#A6BAB7#AFAFB8#A1B6B8#8ABEBE#89BEBB#B4B4B4Using #88BFB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88bfb7: #88BFB7;background-color: #88BFB7;colors: { 'color-88bfb7': '#88BFB7' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.749, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_88bfb7">#88BFB7</color>fill="#88BFB7"More Teal Colors
#88BFB7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88BFB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88BFB7?
#88BFB7 is a light teal — rgb(136, 191, 183) in RGB and hsl(171, 30%, 64%) 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 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #88BFB7?
#88BFB7 is rgb(136, 191, 183) — red 136, green 191, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88BFB7?
#88BFB7 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88BFB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88BFB7 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88BFB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88BFB7 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 13.7, which is visibly different.
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