Close to Olive Drab
#88A42E
#88A42E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 64.3% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 56% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #88A42E as they’d see it.
#88A42E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #88A42E?
#88A42E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 64.3% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 74°, with 56% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #88A42E in RGB?
#88A42E is rgb(136, 164, 46): 136 red, 164 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #88A42E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 72, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #88A42E?
PANTONE 377 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #88A42E?
Its complement #AA86F1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.