#92ABA9
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.2% 0.028 190.6), rgb(146, 171, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#92ABA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92ABA9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 171, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.028 190.6) |
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 #92ABA9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92ABA9 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ABA9 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ABA9 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92ABA9
oklch(72.2% 0.028 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#71918E
oklch(63.1% 0.036 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#597B78
oklch(55.6% 0.039 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#496865
oklch(49.2% 0.036 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5453
oklch(42.6% 0.029 192.9)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#92ABA9 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) | #A8A8A9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A4A9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BACAA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92ABA9
#92ABA9
oklch(72.2% 0.028 190.6)
- #B69EA1
#B69EA1
oklch(72.1% 0.029 9.3)
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 #92ABA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #92ABA9 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.