#92AA9E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.6% 0.032 163.9), rgb(146, 170, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#92AA9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92AA9E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 170, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.032 163.9) |
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 #92AA9E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92AA9E | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AA9E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AA9E text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BD
oklch(81% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92AA9E
oklch(71.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#739283
oklch(63.2% 0.041 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685A
oklch(49% 0.041 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 164)
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Step 900
900
#35463E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#92AA9E 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) | #A9A69D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A39F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAAA6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92AA9E
#92AA9E
oklch(71.6% 0.032 163.9)
- #B39CA8
#B39CA8
oklch(71.7% 0.032 345.1)
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 #92AA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
Use #92AA9E 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.