#92CD9D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.091 149.7), rgb(146, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#92CD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.091 149.7) |
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 #92CD9D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92CD9D | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92CD9D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92CD9D text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92CD9D
oklch(79.5% 0.091 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#53B96E
oklch(70.6% 0.145 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#92CD9D 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) | #CEC39A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACBC0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92CD9D
#92CD9D
oklch(79.5% 0.091 149.7)
- #DEA7D8
#DEA7D8
oklch(79.5% 0.091 330.1)
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 #92CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #92CD9D 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.