#92B159
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.7% 0.121 125.3), rgb(146, 177, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#92B159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B159 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 177, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.121 125.3) |
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 #92B159 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B159 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92B159 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92B159 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92B159
oklch(71.7% 0.121 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#749911
oklch(63.2% 0.155 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#92B159 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) | #B9A751 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97AA9D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B159
#92B159
oklch(71.7% 0.121 125.3)
- #B690E0
#B690E0
oklch(71.8% 0.12 305.4)
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 #92B159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #92B159 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.