#92BBB3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.045 181.8), rgb(146, 187, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#92BBB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 187, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.045 181.8) |
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 #92BBB3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92BBB3 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BBB3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BBB3 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BBB3
oklch(76% 0.045 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A4
oklch(70.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#114C44
oklch(37.7% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D28
oklch(27.2% 0.039 181.4)
#92BBB3 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) | #B7B6B3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB0B4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDB8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BBB3
#92BBB3
oklch(76% 0.045 181.8)
- #CBA6AF
#CBA6AF
oklch(76.1% 0.045 1.9)
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 #92BBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #92BBB3 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.