#92CA9B
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.088 149), rgb(146, 202, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#92CA9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 149°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92CA9B |
| RGB | rgb(146, 202, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.088 149) |
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 #92CA9B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92CA9B | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92CA9B text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92CA9B text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92CA9B
oklch(78.8% 0.088 149)
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Step 400
400
#59B86E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#013010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.1)
#92CA9B 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) | #CBC098 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC8BD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92CA9B
#92CA9B
oklch(78.8% 0.088 149)
- #DAA6D6
#DAA6D6
oklch(78.8% 0.088 328.9)
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 #92CA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #92CA9B 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.