#92ACAA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.4% 0.029 190.8), rgb(146, 172, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#92ACAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92ACAA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 172, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.029 190.8) |
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 #92ACAA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92ACAA | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ACAA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ACAA text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92ACAA
oklch(72.4% 0.029 190.8)
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Step 500
500
#70918F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#587B79
oklch(55.6% 0.04 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#486866
oklch(49.2% 0.037 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5553
oklch(42.8% 0.032 190.1)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#92ACAA 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) | #A9A9AA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAEAB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92ACAA
#92ACAA
oklch(72.4% 0.029 190.8)
- #B79FA1
#B79FA1
oklch(72.4% 0.028 12.1)
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 #92ACAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #92ACAA 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.