#92BFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.6% 0.057 163.6), rgb(146, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#92BFA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.057 163.6) |
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 #92BFA9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BFA9 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BFA9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BFA9 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BFA9
oklch(76.6% 0.057 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B391
oklch(70.8% 0.092 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#329F76
oklch(63% 0.116 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#094E36
oklch(37.7% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 163.7)
#92BFA9 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) | #BDB8A8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BFB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BFA9
#92BFA9
oklch(76.6% 0.057 163.6)
- #CEA5BC
#CEA5BC
oklch(76.6% 0.057 343.8)
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 #92BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #92BFA9 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.