#88ED5E Hex Color
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This high-octane lime green grabs attention with its extreme brightness and strong yellow undertones. Because it is so vivid, #88ed5e works best as a punchy 10% accent rather than a dominant background. It pairs surprisingly well with deep charcoal or slate gray to ground its intensity. The hex code for this shade is #88ed5e. Black text remains perfectly legible against it, making it ideal for UI buttons.
Questions about #88ed5e
What is #88ed5e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #88ed5e is rgb(136, 237, 94), in HSL hsl(102, 80%, 65%) and in CMYK 43%, 0%, 60%, 7%.
How should I use #88ed5e in a professional interface?
Use #88ed5e sparingly as a 10% accent color to draw immediate attention to buttons or calls to action. Because of its extreme brightness, it performs best when paired against a neutral charcoal or slate gray background for optimal contrast.
Is #88ed5e readable on white or black?
#88ed5e has a 1.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.32:1 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.