What color is #88CB7E?

#88CB7E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fresh Cut Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88CB7E?

The RGB value is 136, 203, 126: 136 red, 203 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88CB7E?

The complementary color is #C17ECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88CB7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88CB7E color

#88CB7E rgb(136, 203, 126)

Shades of green

The hex color #88CB7E is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 79.6% green and 49.4% blue (136, 203, 126).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fresh Cut Grass (#91CB7D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#88CB7E color codes

HEX	`#88CB7E`
RGB	`rgb(136, 203, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 79.6%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 43%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 38%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.73, -36.08, 31.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.73, 48.13, 138.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.274, 49.451, 27.421)`
Decimal	`8964990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88CB7E, 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 #88CB7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88CB7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	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 #88CB7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88cb7e; }
.text { color: #88cb7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88cb7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 203 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88cb7e, #7ecb9b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #88CB7E?: #88CB7E is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fresh Cut Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88CB7E?: The RGB value is 136, 203, 126: 136 red, 203 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88CB7E?: The complementary color is #C17ECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88CB7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.