What color is #88C9DE?

#88C9DE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88C9DE?

The RGB value is 136, 201, 222: 136 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88C9DE?

The complementary color is #DE9D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88C9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88C9DE color

#88C9DE rgb(136, 201, 222)

Shades of teal

The hex color #88C9DE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 78.8% green and 87.1% blue (136, 201, 222).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 57% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dolphin (#86C4DA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#88C9DE color codes

HEX	`#88C9DE`
RGB	`rgb(136, 201, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 78.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 57%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 39%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.45, -15.36, -16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.45, 22.88, 227.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.22, 52.279, 76.854)`
Decimal	`8964574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88C9DE, 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 #88C9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88C9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	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 #88C9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88c9de; }
.text { color: #88c9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88c9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 201 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88c9de, #889ede); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #88C9DE?: #88C9DE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88C9DE?: The RGB value is 136, 201, 222: 136 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88C9DE?: The complementary color is #DE9D88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88C9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.