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#88CE2C Color

#88CE2C is rgb(136, 206, 44) in RGB, hsl(86, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 79%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88CE2C
HEX#88CE2C
RGBrgb(136, 206, 44)
HSLhsl(86, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(86, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 79%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.197 131)
LABlab(75.99% -40.31 66.22)
LCHlch(75.99% 77.53 121.33)

What #88CE2C 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 #88CE2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.28Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.87Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 9.28Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 13.31Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 13.51Limerick#9DC209ΔE 13.54

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

#88CE2C Channel Values

How #88CE2C 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 206 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88CE2C 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88CE2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88CE2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88CE2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#88CE2C
Complementary
#722CCE
Analogous
#CEC32C
Analogous
#37CE2C
Triadic
#2C88CE
Triadic
#CE2C88
Split comp.
#2C37CE
Split comp.
#C32CCE

Tints & Shades of #88CE2C

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

#99D846
#A9DE63
#B9E481
#C9EA9E
#DAF1BC
#EAF7D9

Shades

#77B526
#649720
#537E1B
#406115
#2F480F
#1C2A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88CE2C.

How #88CE2C 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#88CE2C
Protanopia#C4C42E
Protanomaly#AFC82D
Deuteranopia#BBBB35
Deuteranomaly#A9C332
Tritanopia#9AC2C2
Tritanomaly#93C79D
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88CE2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88ce2c: #88CE2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88CE2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88ce2c': '#88CE2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.808, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_88ce2c">#88CE2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#88CE2C"

More Green Colors

#88CE2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#88CE2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88CE2C?

#88CE2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(136, 206, 44) in RGB and hsl(86, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #88CE2C?

#88CE2C is rgb(136, 206, 44) — red 136, green 206, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88CE2C?

#88CE2C converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 79%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88CE2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88CE2C scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88CE2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88CE2C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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