#88EC74 Color
#88EC74 is rgb(136, 236, 116) in RGB, hsl(110, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 51%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88EC74rgb(136, 236, 116)hsl(110, 76%, 69%)hsv(110, 51%, 93%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 51%, 7%)oklch(85.5% 0.184 140.4)lab(85.34% -47.42 48.06)lch(85.34% 67.51 134.62)What #88EC74 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 #88EC74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88EC74 Channel Values
How #88EC74 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 236 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 76% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 51% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88EC74 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 #88EC74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88EC74; 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 #88EC74
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 #88EC74 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.
#88EC74#DFDF75#C2E474#D2D279#B9DD77#9CE1E1#94E6BF#D5D5D5Using #88EC74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88ec74: #88EC74;background-color: #88EC74;colors: { 'color-88ec74': '#88EC74' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.925, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_88ec74">#88EC74</color>fill="#88EC74"More Green Colors
#88EC74 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88EC74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88EC74?
#88EC74 is a light green — rgb(136, 236, 116) in RGB and hsl(110, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #88EC74?
#88EC74 is rgb(136, 236, 116) — red 136, green 236, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88EC74?
#88EC74 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 51%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88EC74 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88EC74 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88EC74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88EC74 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 11.78, which is visibly different.
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