Close to Opal
#88BFBF
#88BFBF is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 74.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #88BFBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.05:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #88BFBF as they’d see it.
#88BFBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #88BFBF
What color is #88BFBF?
#88BFBF is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 74.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #88BFBF in RGB?
#88BFBF is rgb(136, 191, 191): 136 red, 191 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #88BFBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 0, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #88BFBF?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #88BFBF?
Its complement #D9AAA9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.