#92BCA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.053 164.3), rgb(146, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#92BCA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.053 164.3) |
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 #92BCA8 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92BCA8 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BCA8 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BCA8 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BCA8
oklch(75.9% 0.053 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB293
oklch(70.8% 0.086 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E78
oklch(63.1% 0.109 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#114D38
oklch(37.6% 0.07 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#92BCA8 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) | #BAB6A7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABCB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BCA8
#92BCA8
oklch(75.9% 0.053 164.3)
- #CAA4B9
#CAA4B9
oklch(75.9% 0.053 344.1)
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 #92BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #92BCA8 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.