#88E7DC Color
#88E7DC is rgb(136, 231, 220) in RGB, hsl(173, 66%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 5%, 9%) 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 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88E7DCrgb(136, 231, 220)hsl(173, 66%, 72%)hsv(173, 41%, 91%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 5%, 9%)oklch(86.6% 0.092 186.1)lab(85.56% -31.41 -3.96)lch(85.56% 31.66 187.18)What #88E7DC 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 #88E7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88E7DC Channel Values
How #88E7DC 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 231 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 66% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 41% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88E7DC 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 #88E7DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88E7DC; 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 #88E7DC
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 #88E7DC 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.
#88E7DC#DBDBDC#BFE0DC#CECEDE#B6D8DD#8BE6E6#8AE6E2#D6D6D6Using #88E7DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88e7dc: #88E7DC;background-color: #88E7DC;colors: { 'color-88e7dc': '#88E7DC' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.906, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_88e7dc">#88E7DC</color>fill="#88E7DC"More Teal Colors
#88E7DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88E7DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88E7DC?
#88E7DC is a light teal — rgb(136, 231, 220) in RGB and hsl(173, 66%, 72%) 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 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #88E7DC?
#88E7DC is rgb(136, 231, 220) — red 136, green 231, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88E7DC?
#88E7DC converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88E7DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88E7DC scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88E7DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88E7DC 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 12.06, which is visibly different.
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