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#88ECD2 Color

#88ECD2 is rgb(136, 236, 210) in RGB, hsl(164, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 11%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#88ECD2
HEX#88ECD2
RGBrgb(136, 236, 210)
HSLhsl(164, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(164, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 11%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.102 175.1)
LABlab(86.76% -35.27 2.99)
LCHlch(86.76% 35.39 175.16)

What #88ECD2 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 #88ECD2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 8.27Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 9.5Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 9.52Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.33Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.99Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.11

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

#88ECD2 Channel Values

How #88ECD2 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 236 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88ECD2 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #88ECD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #88ECD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88ECD2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#88ECD2
Complementary
#EC89A3
Analogous
#89ECA0
Analogous
#89D5EC
Triadic
#D189EC
Triadic
#ECD189
Split comp.
#EC89D5
Split comp.
#ECA089

Tints & Shades of #88ECD2

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

#9AEFD8
#A7F1DD
#B9F4E4
#C6F6E9
#D8F9F0
#E5FBF5

Shades

#5DE5C0
#31DDAF
#1FBD92
#189574
#116952
#0A3D30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #88ECD2.

How #88ECD2 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#88ECD2
Protanopia#DFDFD2
Protanomaly#C2E4D2
Deuteranopia#D2D2D4
Deuteranomaly#B9DDD3
Tritanopia#8EE9E9
Tritanomaly#8CEAE0
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #88ECD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-88ecd2: #88ECD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #88ECD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-88ecd2': '#88ECD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.925, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_88ecd2">#88ECD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#88ECD2"

More Green Colors

#88ECD2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#88ECD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #88ECD2?

#88ECD2 is a light green — rgb(136, 236, 210) in RGB and hsl(164, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.

What is the RGB value of #88ECD2?

#88ECD2 is rgb(136, 236, 210) — red 136, green 236, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #88ECD2?

#88ECD2 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #88ECD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #88ECD2 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #88ECD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #88ECD2 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.

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