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#88CDAC Color

#88CDAC is rgb(136, 205, 172) in RGB, hsl(151, 41%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 16%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88CDAC
HEX#88CDAC
RGBrgb(136, 205, 172)
HSLhsl(151, 41%, 67%)
HSVhsv(151, 34%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 16%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.084 163)
LABlab(77.13% -28.05 9.25)
LCHlch(77.13% 29.53 161.74)

What #88CDAC 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 #88CDAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 6.48Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.79Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 6.86Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 7.79Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.93Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 11.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#88CDAC Channel Values

How #88CDAC 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 205 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 41% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 34% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88CDAC 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88CDAC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88CDAC

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

Base
#88CDAC
Complementary
#CD88AA
Analogous
#88CD89
Analogous
#88CCCD
Triadic
#AC88CD
Triadic
#CDAC88
Split comp.
#CD88CC
Split comp.
#CD8988

Tints & Shades of #88CDAC

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.

Tints

#97D3B6
#A9DBC3
#B7E1CD
#C9E8D9
#D7EEE3
#E9F6F0

Shades

#68C095
#4AB07F
#3C9067
#2F6F50
#214F39
#142F22

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88CDAC.

How #88CDAC 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#88CDAC
Protanopia#C3C3AC
Protanomaly#AFC7AC
Deuteranopia#BABAAE
Deuteranomaly#A8C2AD
Tritanopia#8EC9C9
Tritanomaly#8CCBBE
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88CDAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88cdac: #88CDAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88CDAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88cdac': '#88CDAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.804, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_88cdac">#88CDAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#88CDAC"

More Green Colors

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

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#88CDAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88CDAC?

#88CDAC is a light green — rgb(136, 205, 172) in RGB and hsl(151, 41%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #88CDAC?

#88CDAC is rgb(136, 205, 172) — red 136, green 205, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88CDAC?

#88CDAC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88CDAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88CDAC scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #88CDAC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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