#88C987 Color
#88C987 is rgb(136, 201, 135) in RGB, hsl(119, 38%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 33%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), visibly different at ΔE 10.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88C987rgb(136, 201, 135)hsl(119, 38%, 66%)hsv(119, 33%, 79%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 33%, 21%)oklch(77.5% 0.114 144)lab(75.34% -31.36 26.24)lch(75.34% 40.89 140.08)What #88C987 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 #88C987, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88C987 Channel Values
How #88C987 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 201 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 38% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 33% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88C987 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 #88C987
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88C987; 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 #88C987
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 #88C987 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.
#88C987#C0C087#ACC487#B7B789#A6BE88#93C2C2#8EC5AE#B9B9B9Using #88C987 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88c987: #88C987;background-color: #88C987;colors: { 'color-88c987': '#88C987' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.788, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_88c987">#88C987</color>fill="#88C987"More Green Colors
#88C987 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88C987 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88C987?
#88C987 is a light green — rgb(136, 201, 135) in RGB and hsl(119, 38%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.11.
What is the RGB value of #88C987?
#88C987 is rgb(136, 201, 135) — red 136, green 201, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88C987?
#88C987 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 33%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88C987 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88C987 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88C987 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88C987 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 12.86, which is visibly different.
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