#88CE98 Color
#88CE98 is rgb(136, 206, 152) in RGB, hsl(134, 42%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 26%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88CE98rgb(136, 206, 152)hsl(134, 42%, 67%)hsv(134, 34%, 81%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 26%, 19%)oklch(79.1% 0.104 150.7)lab(77.06% -31.35 19.70)lch(77.06% 37.02 147.86)What #88CE98 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 #88CE98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88CE98 Channel Values
How #88CE98 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 206 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 42% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 34% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88CE98 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 #88CE98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88CE98; 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 #88CE98
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 #88CE98 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.
#88CE98#C4C498#AFC898#BBBB9A#A9C399#91C8C8#8ECBB7#BEBEBEUsing #88CE98 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88ce98: #88CE98;background-color: #88CE98;colors: { 'color-88ce98': '#88CE98' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.808, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_88ce98">#88CE98</color>fill="#88CE98"More Green Colors
#88CE98 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88CE98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88CE98?
#88CE98 is a light green — rgb(136, 206, 152) in RGB and hsl(134, 42%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #88CE98?
#88CE98 is rgb(136, 206, 152) — red 136, green 206, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88CE98?
#88CE98 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 26%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88CE98 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88CE98 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88CE98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88CE98 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 10.57, which is visibly different.
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