#92BBAD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.048 172.1), rgb(146, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#92BBAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(146, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.048 172.1) |
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 #92BBAD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92BBAD | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BBAD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BBAD text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BBAD
oklch(75.8% 0.048 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#02876C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D3E
oklch(37.9% 0.065 172)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#92BBAD 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) | #B8B6AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BCB7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BBAD
#92BBAD
oklch(75.8% 0.048 172.1)
- #CAA4B4
#CAA4B4
oklch(75.8% 0.049 351.2)
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 #92BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #92BBAD 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.