#92C4BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.054 184), rgb(146, 196, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#92C4BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C4BC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.054 184) |
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 #92C4BC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C4BC | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C4BC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C4BC text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 183.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C4BC
oklch(78.3% 0.054 184)
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Step 400
400
#5CB2A7
oklch(70.7% 0.085 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#0E9F91
oklch(63.2% 0.11 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#032D29
oklch(26.8% 0.045 185.3)
#92C4BC 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) | #BFBEBC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C6C1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C4BC
#92C4BC
oklch(78.3% 0.054 184)
- #D7ABB4
#D7ABB4
oklch(78.3% 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 #92C4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #92C4BC 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.