#88CDC4 Color
#88CDC4 is rgb(136, 205, 196) in RGB, hsl(172, 41%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 4%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88CDC4rgb(136, 205, 196)hsl(172, 41%, 67%)hsv(172, 34%, 80%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 4%, 20%)oklch(80% 0.071 185.6)lab(77.63% -24.13 -2.80)lch(77.63% 24.30 186.62)What #88CDC4 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 #88CDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88CDC4 Channel Values
How #88CDC4 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 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 41% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 34% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88CDC4 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 #88CDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88CDC4; 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 #88CDC4
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 #88CDC4 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.
#88CDC4#C3C3C4#AFC7C4#BABAC6#A8C2C5#8ACCCC#89CCC9#C0C0C0Using #88CDC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88cdc4: #88CDC4;background-color: #88CDC4;colors: { 'color-88cdc4': '#88CDC4' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.804, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_88cdc4">#88CDC4</color>fill="#88CDC4"More Teal Colors
#88CDC4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88CDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88CDC4?
#88CDC4 is a light teal — rgb(136, 205, 196) in RGB and hsl(172, 41%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #88CDC4?
#88CDC4 is rgb(136, 205, 196) — red 136, green 205, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88CDC4?
#88CDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 4%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88CDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88CDC4 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88CDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88CDC4 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.36, which is visibly different.
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