#88ECE6 Color
#88ECE6 is rgb(136, 236, 230) in RGB, hsl(176, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#88ECE6rgb(136, 236, 230)hsl(176, 72%, 73%)hsv(176, 42%, 93%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 7%)oklch(88% 0.095 190.6)lab(87.20% -31.76 -6.78)lch(87.20% 32.48 192.05)What #88ECE6 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 #88ECE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#88ECE6 Channel Values
How #88ECE6 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 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 72% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 42% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #88ECE6 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 #88ECE6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #88ECE6; 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 #88ECE6
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 #88ECE6 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.
#88ECE6#DFDFE6#C2E4E6#D2D2E8#B9DDE7#8AEBEB#89ECE9#DBDBDBUsing #88ECE6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-88ece6: #88ECE6;background-color: #88ECE6;colors: { 'color-88ece6': '#88ECE6' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.925, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_88ece6">#88ECE6</color>fill="#88ECE6"More Teal Colors
#88ECE6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#88ECE6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #88ECE6?
#88ECE6 is a light teal — rgb(136, 236, 230) in RGB and hsl(176, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #88ECE6?
#88ECE6 is rgb(136, 236, 230) — red 136, green 236, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #88ECE6?
#88ECE6 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #88ECE6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #88ECE6 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #88ECE6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #88ECE6 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 11.57, which is visibly different.
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