#88CDB4 Color
#88CDB4 is rgb(136, 205, 180) in RGB, hsl(158, 41%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 12%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88CDB4rgb(136, 205, 180)hsl(158, 41%, 67%)hsv(158, 34%, 80%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 12%, 20%)oklch(79.5% 0.079 169.5)lab(77.29% -26.80 5.23)lch(77.29% 27.30 168.96)What #88CDB4 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 #88CDB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88CDB4 Channel Values
How #88CDB4 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 205 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 41% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 34% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88CDB4 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 #88CDB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88CDB4; 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 #88CDB4
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 #88CDB4 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.
#88CDB4#C3C3B4#AFC7B4#BABAB6#A8C2B5#8DCACA#8BCBC2#BFBFBFUsing #88CDB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88cdb4: #88CDB4;background-color: #88CDB4;colors: { 'color-88cdb4': '#88CDB4' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.804, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_88cdb4">#88CDB4</color>fill="#88CDB4"More Green Colors
#88CDB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88CDB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88CDB4?
#88CDB4 is a light green — rgb(136, 205, 180) in RGB and hsl(158, 41%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #88CDB4?
#88CDB4 is rgb(136, 205, 180) — red 136, green 205, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88CDB4?
#88CDB4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 12%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88CDB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88CDB4 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88CDB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88CDB4 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 11.39, which is visibly different.
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