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#88D477 Color

#88D477 is rgb(136, 212, 119) in RGB, hsl(109, 52%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88D477
HEX#88D477
RGBrgb(136, 212, 119)
HSLhsl(109, 52%, 65%)
HSVhsv(109, 44%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.147 140)
LABlab(78.34% -37.73 38.15)
LCHlch(78.34% 53.65 134.68)

What #88D477 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 #88D477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 6.44Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 9.14Light Green#90EE90ΔE 9.96Pistachio#93C572ΔE 10.57Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 11.6Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 14.35

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

#88D477 Channel Values

How #88D477 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 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 52% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 44% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88D477 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88D477 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88D477

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88D477; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#88D477
Complementary
#C377D4
Analogous
#B7D477
Analogous
#77D495
Triadic
#7788D4
Triadic
#D47788
Split comp.
#9577D4
Split comp.
#D477B7

Tints & Shades of #88D477

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

#99DA8B
#A7DF9A
#B8E5AE
#C9EBC1
#DAF2D4
#E7F6E4

Shades

#6AC954
#52BA3B
#439730
#337425
#24511A
#163210

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88D477.

How #88D477 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#88D477
Protanopia#CACA78
Protanomaly#B3CE77
Deuteranopia#BFBF7A
Deuteranomaly#ACC879
Tritanopia#96CBCB
Tritanomaly#91CFB0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88D477 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88d477: #88D477;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88D477;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88d477': '#88D477' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.831, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_88d477">#88D477</color>
SVG fillfill="#88D477"

More Green Colors

#88D477 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#88D477 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88D477?

#88D477 is a light green — rgb(136, 212, 119) in RGB and hsl(109, 52%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #88D477?

#88D477 is rgb(136, 212, 119) — red 136, green 212, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88D477?

#88D477 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 44%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88D477 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88D477 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88D477 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88D477 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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