#92AEA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.7% 0.033 173.9), rgb(146, 174, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#92AEA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92AEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 174, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.033 173.9) |
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 #92AEA5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92AEA5 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AEA5 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AEA5 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92AEA5
oklch(72.7% 0.033 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9287
oklch(63% 0.042 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#567D71
oklch(55.7% 0.048 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#46695F
oklch(49.1% 0.043 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#92AEA5 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) | #ACAAA5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A6A6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAFAB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92AEA5
#92AEA5
oklch(72.7% 0.033 173.9)
- #B99FA8
#B99FA8
oklch(72.8% 0.033 355.1)
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 #92AEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #92AEA5 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.