What color is #88DDDA?

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

What is the RGB value of #88DDDA?

The RGB value is 136, 221, 218: 136 red, 221 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88DDDA?

The complementary color is #DD888B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88DDDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88DDDA color

#88DDDA rgb(136, 221, 218)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 86.7% green and 85.5% blue (136, 221, 218).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Cold Blue (#88DDDD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#88DDDA color codes

HEX	`#88DDDA`
RGB	`rgb(136, 221, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 86.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 56%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.92, -26.38, -6.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.92, 27.2, 194.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.66, 62.006, 75.72)`
Decimal	`8969690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88DDDA, 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 #88DDDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88DDDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	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 #88DDDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88ddda; }
.text { color: #88ddda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88ddda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 221 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88ddda, #88b6dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #88DDDA?: #88DDDA is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88DDDA?: The RGB value is 136, 221, 218: 136 red, 221 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88DDDA?: The complementary color is #DD888B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88DDDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.