#88D3D0 Color
#88D3D0 is rgb(136, 211, 208) in RGB, hsl(178, 46%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88D3D0rgb(136, 211, 208)hsl(178, 46%, 68%)hsv(178, 36%, 83%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 17%)oklch(81.7% 0.075 192.6)lab(79.61% -24.73 -6.30)lch(79.61% 25.52 194.29)What #88D3D0 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 #88D3D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88D3D0 Channel Values
How #88D3D0 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 211 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 46% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 36% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88D3D0 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 #88D3D0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88D3D0; 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 #88D3D0
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 #88D3D0 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.
#88D3D0#C9C9D0#B2CDD0#BEBED2#ABC7D1#89D3D3#88D3D2#C6C6C6Using #88D3D0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88d3d0: #88D3D0;background-color: #88D3D0;colors: { 'color-88d3d0': '#88D3D0' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.827, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_88d3d0">#88D3D0</color>fill="#88D3D0"More Teal Colors
#88D3D0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88D3D0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88D3D0?
#88D3D0 is a light teal — rgb(136, 211, 208) in RGB and hsl(178, 46%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #88D3D0?
#88D3D0 is rgb(136, 211, 208) — red 136, green 211, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88D3D0?
#88D3D0 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 1%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88D3D0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88D3D0 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88D3D0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88D3D0 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 11.1, which is visibly different.
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