#92A227
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(67.7% 0.142 116.9), rgb(146, 162, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#92A227 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A227 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 162, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.142 116.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #92A227 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A227 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A227 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A227 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC986
oklch(81% 0.09 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A227
oklch(67.7% 0.142 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#92A227 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AD9909 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A32 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B998B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A227
#92A227
oklch(67.7% 0.142 116.9)
- #A183E4
#A183E4
oklch(67.8% 0.142 296.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #92A227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #92A227 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.