#92BB9E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.06 154), rgb(146, 187, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#92BB9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BB9E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.06 154) |
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 #92BB9E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92BB9E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BB9E text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BB9E text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92BB9E
oklch(75.4% 0.06 154)
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Step 500
500
#639774
oklch(63% 0.077 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#49825D
oklch(55.7% 0.084 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#30593F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#92BB9E 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) | #BBB49C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AFA0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBAB3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BB9E
#92BB9E
oklch(75.4% 0.06 154)
- #C8A1BF
#C8A1BF
oklch(75.4% 0.061 334.4)
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 #92BB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #92BB9E 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.