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#88D449 Color

#88D449 is rgb(136, 212, 73) in RGB, hsl(93, 62%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 66%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), visibly different at ΔE 11.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88D449
HEX#88D449
RGBrgb(136, 212, 73)
HSLhsl(93, 62%, 56%)
HSVhsv(93, 66%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 66%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.187 133.6)
LABlab(77.92% -41.35 58.26)
LCHlch(77.92% 71.45 125.37)

What #88D449 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 #88D449, 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 green in the library.

#88D449 Channel Values

How #88D449 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 212 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 62% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 66% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88D449 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88D449 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88D449

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88D449; 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 #88D449

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88D449.

How #88D449 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#88D449
Protanopia#CACA4A
Protanomaly#B3CE4A
Deuteranopia#BFBF4F
Deuteranomaly#ACC84D
Tritanopia#9AC9C9
Tritanomaly#93CDA5
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88D449 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88d449: #88D449;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88D449;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88d449': '#88D449' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.831, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_88d449">#88D449</color>
SVG fillfill="#88D449"

More Green Colors

#88D449 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#88D449 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88D449?

#88D449 is a mid-tone green — rgb(136, 212, 73) in RGB and hsl(93, 62%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.12.

What is the RGB value of #88D449?

#88D449 is rgb(136, 212, 73) — red 136, green 212, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88D449?

#88D449 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 66%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88D449 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88D449 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88D449 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88D449 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 11.12, which is visibly different.

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