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#88CED3 Color

#88CED3 is rgb(136, 206, 211) in RGB, hsl(184, 46%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 2%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88CED3
HEX#88CED3
RGBrgb(136, 206, 211)
HSLhsl(184, 46%, 68%)
HSVhsv(184, 36%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 2%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.071 201.6)
LABlab(78.27% -21.91 -9.87)
LCHlch(78.27% 24.03 204.25)

What #88CED3 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 #88CED3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#88CED3 Channel Values

How #88CED3 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 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 46% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 36% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88CED3 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #88CED3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88CED3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #88CED3

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 #88CED3 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#88CED3
Protanopia#C4C4D3
Protanomaly#AFC8D3
Deuteranopia#BBBBD4
Deuteranomaly#A9C3D4
Tritanopia#87CFCF
Tritanomaly#87CED0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #88CED3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88ced3: #88CED3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88CED3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88ced3': '#88CED3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.808, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_88ced3">#88CED3</color>
SVG fillfill="#88CED3"

More Teal Colors

#88CED3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88CED3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88CED3?

#88CED3 is a light teal — rgb(136, 206, 211) in RGB and hsl(184, 46%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #88CED3?

#88CED3 is rgb(136, 206, 211) — red 136, green 206, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88CED3?

#88CED3 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 2%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88CED3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88CED3 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88CED3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88CED3 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.

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