#92C4BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.053 188.5), rgb(146, 196, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#92C4BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C4BF |
| RGB | rgb(146, 196, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.053 188.5) |
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 #92C4BF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C4BF | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C4BF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C4BF text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#DFEDEC
oklch(93.5% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.03 188.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C4BF
oklch(78.4% 0.053 188.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB2AB
oklch(70.8% 0.085 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#0B9E96
oklch(63.1% 0.108 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#032D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 190)
#92C4BF 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) | #BFBFBF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7C2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C4BF
#92C4BF
oklch(78.4% 0.053 188.5)
- #D8ABB2
#D8ABB2
oklch(78.4% 0.053 7.9)
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 #92C4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #92C4BF 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.