What color is #88AE6D?

#88AE6D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88AE6D?

The RGB value is 136, 174, 109: 136 red, 174 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88AE6D?

The complementary color is #936DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88AE6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88AE6D color

#88AE6D rgb(136, 174, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #88AE6D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 68.2% green and 42.7% blue (136, 174, 109).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli (#87B364), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#88AE6D color codes

HEX	`#88AE6D`
RGB	`rgb(136, 174, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 68.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 37%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.98, -24.8, 29.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.98, 38.37, 130.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.049, 36.61, 20.054)`
Decimal	`8957549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88AE6D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #88AE6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88AE6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #88AE6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88ae6d; }
.text { color: #88ae6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88ae6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 174 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88ae6d, #6dae73); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #88AE6D?: #88AE6D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Broccoli. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88AE6D?: The RGB value is 136, 174, 109: 136 red, 174 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88AE6D?: The complementary color is #936DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88AE6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.