#88BBBB Hex Color
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This dusty, desaturated cyan sits comfortably between blue and green. The hex code #88bbbb offers a cool, muted tone that works well as a grounding UI background or a subtle accent. Because of its high contrast with black text, it maintains excellent readability for body copy. Pair it with soft charcoals or deep espresso browns to avoid a washed-out look in your design palettes.
Questions about #88bbbb
What is #88bbbb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #88bbbb is rgb(136, 187, 187), in HSL hsl(180, 27%, 63%) and in CMYK 27%, 0%, 0%, 27%.
What colors pair best with #88bbbb?
Pair #88bbbb with deep charcoals or dark espresso browns to maintain visual weight. These darker neutral tones prevent the muted cyan from appearing washed out while ensuring high readability for body text in any UI or print layout.
Is #88bbbb readable on white or black?
#88bbbb has a 2.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.87:1 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.