#88B88A Hex Color
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Muted and softly gray-green, #88b88a brings a gentle, steady mood to design work. This pastel shade suits spring branding, organic products, pharmacy interfaces, and spacious backgrounds. Use it as a supporting tone with cream or deep plum, since white can make it look washed out. Black text provides about a 9.3:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #88b88a.
Questions about #88b88a
What is #88b88a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #88b88a is rgb(136, 184, 138), in HSL hsl(122, 25%, 63%) and in CMYK 26%, 0%, 25%, 28%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #88b88a?
#88b88a pairs well with cream, deep plum, and charcoal, which give its muted gray-green character more definition while preserving its calm mood across brand palettes, interface surfaces, and supporting graphic elements. Use cream for softness, plum for richer contrast, and charcoal for stronger text.
Does #88b88a read as warm or cool?
#88b88a reads as softly cool and neutral-leaning, with a green hue softened by low saturation and nearly balanced red and blue values rather than a bright yellow-green cast on screen. This restrained temperature supports calm, natural designs without feeling icy.
Is #88b88a readable on white or black?
#88b88a has a 2.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.