#88EC90 Color
#88EC90 is rgb(136, 236, 144) in RGB, hsl(125, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88EC90rgb(136, 236, 144)hsl(125, 72%, 73%)hsv(125, 42%, 93%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 7%)oklch(86% 0.157 145.8)lab(85.66% -44.59 35.10)lch(85.66% 56.75 141.79)What #88EC90 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 #88EC90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88EC90 Channel Values
How #88EC90 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 72% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 42% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88EC90 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 #88EC90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88EC90; 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 #88EC90
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 #88EC90 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.
#88EC90#DFDF91#C2E490#D2D294#B9DD92#99E3E3#92E7C7#D6D6D6Using #88EC90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88ec90: #88EC90;background-color: #88EC90;colors: { 'color-88ec90': '#88EC90' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.925, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_88ec90">#88EC90</color>fill="#88EC90"More Green Colors
#88EC90 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88EC90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88EC90?
#88EC90 is a light green — rgb(136, 236, 144) in RGB and hsl(125, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #88EC90?
#88EC90 is rgb(136, 236, 144) — red 136, green 236, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88EC90?
#88EC90 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88EC90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88EC90 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88EC90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88EC90 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 2.24, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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