#92BC97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.069 148.1), rgb(146, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#92BC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.069 148.1) |
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 #92BC97 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92BC97 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BC97 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BC97 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92BC97
oklch(75.5% 0.069 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#63986B
oklch(63% 0.088 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#498352
oklch(55.7% 0.097 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E43
oklch(49% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#305A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 148)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#92BC97 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) | #BDB495 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBAB2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BC97
#92BC97
oklch(75.5% 0.069 148.1)
- #C8A0C6
#C8A0C6
oklch(75.4% 0.07 327.9)
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 #92BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
Use #92BC97 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.