#92C0AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.055 168.9), rgb(146, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#92C0AE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C0AE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.055 168.9) |
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 #92C0AE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C0AE | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C0AE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C0AE text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C0AE
oklch(77% 0.055 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B397
oklch(70.8% 0.089 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#054E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 169)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#92C0AE 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) | #BDBAAD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4AF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C1BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C0AE
#92C0AE
oklch(77% 0.055 168.9)
- #D0A6BA
#D0A6BA
oklch(76.9% 0.056 348.2)
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 #92C0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #92C0AE 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.