#92C3BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.052 185.3), rgb(146, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#92C3BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C3BC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.052 185.3) |
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 #92C3BC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C3BC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C3BC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C3BC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C3BC
oklch(78.1% 0.052 185.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DB2A8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 185.5)
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Step 500
500
#169E92
oklch(63.1% 0.107 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#042D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.2)
#92C3BC 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) | #BEBEBC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C5C1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C3BC
#92C3BC
oklch(78.1% 0.052 185.3)
- #D6AAB3
#D6AAB3
oklch(78% 0.053 4.7)
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 #92C3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #92C3BC 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.