#92CAC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.059 185.1), rgb(146, 202, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#92CAC2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92CAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 202, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.059 185.1) |
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 #92CAC2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92CAC2 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92CAC2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92CAC2 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92CAC2
oklch(79.8% 0.059 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#51B4A8
oklch(70.8% 0.095 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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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
#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
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#92CAC2 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) | #C4C4C2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABCC3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CCC7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92CAC2
#92CAC2
oklch(79.8% 0.059 185.1)
- #DFAEB8
#DFAEB8
oklch(79.8% 0.059 4.9)
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 #92CAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #92CAC2 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.