Information about #88BD8E color

#88BD8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#88BD8E falls into the Green Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 189, 142) — 53.3% red, 74.1% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 18 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #88BD8E reads as a softly balanced green and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are De York (#85CA87) and Padua (#7EB394).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(136, 189, 142)), which gives #88BD8E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #88BD8E: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #88BD8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#88BD8E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#88BD8E 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 #88BD8E

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

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Padua color link
Padua

#7EB394

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Bay Leaf color link
Bay Leaf

#7BB18D

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Serenity color link
Serenity

#8DBFA3

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88BD8E
  • RGB136, 189, 142
  • CMYK21, 0, 18, 26
  • CSSrgb(136, 189, 142)
  • HSL127°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise126.792°, 28.649%, 63.725%
  • HSV127°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB127°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.741, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.741, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.741, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID88BD8E
  • DECIMAL ID8961422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01