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#88D228 Color

#88D228 is rgb(136, 210, 40) in RGB, hsl(86, 68%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 81%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88D228
HEX#88D228
RGBrgb(136, 210, 40)
HSLhsl(86, 68%, 49%)
HSVhsv(86, 81%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 81%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.203 131.4)
LABlab(77.17% -42.01 68.31)
LCHlch(77.17% 80.20 121.59)

What #88D228 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 #88D228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 7.06Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.32Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.7Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 12.52Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.28Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 14.42

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

#88D228 Channel Values

How #88D228 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 210 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 68% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 81% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88D228 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88D228 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88D228

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88D228; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#88D228
Complementary
#7228D2
Analogous
#D2C728
Analogous
#33D228
Triadic
#2888D2
Triadic
#D22888
Split comp.
#2833D2
Split comp.
#C728D2

Tints & Shades of #88D228

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

#99DB43
#A9E160
#B9E77E
#CAEC9C
#DAF2BA
#EAF8D8

Shades

#78B823
#649A1D
#538118
#406313
#2F490E
#1C2B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88D228.

How #88D228 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#88D228
Protanopia#C8C82A
Protanomaly#B2CC29
Deuteranopia#BEBE32
Deuteranomaly#ABC62F
Tritanopia#9BC6C6
Tritanomaly#93CB9F
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88D228 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88d228: #88D228;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88D228;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88d228': '#88D228' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.824, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_88d228">#88D228</color>
SVG fillfill="#88D228"

More Green Colors

#88D228 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#88D228 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88D228?

#88D228 is a mid-tone green — rgb(136, 210, 40) in RGB and hsl(86, 68%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #88D228?

#88D228 is rgb(136, 210, 40) — red 136, green 210, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88D228?

#88D228 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 81%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88D228 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88D228 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88D228 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88D228 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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