Information about #88B49D color

#88B49D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#88B49D falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 180, 157) — 53.3% red, 70.6% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 9 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #88B49D reads as a softly toned fresh green-cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Summer Green (#8FB69C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sea Nymph (#8AAEA4) and Aqua Blue (#86ABA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(136, 180, 157)), which gives #88B49D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88B49D: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #88B49D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88B49D color variations

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#88B49D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #88B49D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88B49D
  • RGB136, 180, 157
  • CMYK17, 0, 9, 29
  • CSSrgb(136, 180, 157)
  • HSL149°, 23%, 62%
  • HSL Precise148.636°, 22.68%, 61.961%
  • HSV149°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB149°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.706, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.706, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.706, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88B49D
  • DECIMAL ID8959133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01