#88C3A8 Color
#88C3A8 is rgb(136, 195, 168) in RGB, hsl(153, 33%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 14%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88C3A8rgb(136, 195, 168)hsl(153, 33%, 65%)hsv(153, 30%, 76%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 14%, 24%)oklch(76.9% 0.072 164.5)lab(74.17% -24.18 7.22)lch(74.17% 25.24 163.37)What #88C3A8 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 #88C3A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88C3A8 Channel Values
How #88C3A8 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 195 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 33% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 30% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88C3A8 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 #88C3A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88C3A8; 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 #88C3A8
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 #88C3A8 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.
#88C3A8#BBBBA8#A9BEA8#B2B2AA#A3B9A9#8DC0C0#8BC1B7#B7B7B7Using #88C3A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88c3a8: #88C3A8;background-color: #88C3A8;colors: { 'color-88c3a8': '#88C3A8' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.765, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_88c3a8">#88C3A8</color>fill="#88C3A8"More Green Colors
#88C3A8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88C3A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88C3A8?
#88C3A8 is a light green — rgb(136, 195, 168) in RGB and hsl(153, 33%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #88C3A8?
#88C3A8 is rgb(136, 195, 168) — red 136, green 195, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88C3A8?
#88C3A8 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 14%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88C3A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88C3A8 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88C3A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88C3A8 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.96, which is visibly different.
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