What color is #88AA9B?

#88AA9B is a medium, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(136, 170, 155), and in HSL hsl(154, 17%, 60%).

Is #88AA9B accessible as text?

On white, #88AA9B has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #88AA9B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #88AA9B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #88AA9B?

#88AA9B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA8897. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #88AA9B below.

Is #88AA9B good for buttons?

#88AA9B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #88AA9B — white text only reaches 2.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #88AA9B the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #88AA9B is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#88AA9B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #88AA9B

Not just a swatch — here's how #88AA9B works with other colors. Named schemes with #88AA9B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #88AA9B Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Sage keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #88AA9B Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Sage sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #88AA9B Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Sage opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #88AA9B Secondary #C4D0CB Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Sage is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sage carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #88AA9B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B0CFC1

Sage is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sage.

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Color Lab

How #88AA9B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #88AA9B

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People also use #88AA9B with

Laurel Green Cadet Grey Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8EDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88AAA7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #88AA9B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #88AA9B;
  --color-base-rgb: 136 170 155;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.8% 0.043 166.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #CFDDD7;
  --color-300: #ADC3B9;
  --color-400: #8BA79B;
  --color-500: #6B897C;
  --color-600: #566B62;
  --color-700: #414E48;
  --color-800: #2C3531;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sage: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#CFDDD7',
    300: '#ADC3B9',
    400: '#8BA79B',
    500: '#6B897C',
    600: '#566B62',
    700: '#414E48',
    800: '#2C3531',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #88AA9B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #CFDDD7;
$base-300: #ADC3B9;
$base-400: #8BA79B;
$base-500: #6B897C;
$base-600: #566B62;
$base-700: #414E48;
$base-800: #2C3531;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #668F7D;
$base-subtle: #DCE4E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#88AA9B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA79B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B897C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3531",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}