#92C7BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.058 179.2), rgb(146, 199, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#92C7BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C7BB |
| RGB | rgb(146, 199, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.058 179.2) |
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 #92C7BB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C7BB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C7BB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C7BB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 178.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C7BB
oklch(78.9% 0.058 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B4A2
oklch(70.8% 0.093 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#012E27
oklch(27% 0.048 179.3)
#92C7BB 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) | #C3C1BB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C9C3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C7BB
#92C7BB
oklch(78.9% 0.058 179.2)
- #DBABB9
#DBABB9
oklch(78.9% 0.059 359.2)
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 #92C7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #92C7BB 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.