#92CEAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.077 160.7), rgb(146, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#92CEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92CEAE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.077 160.7) |
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 #92CEAE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92CEAE | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92CEAE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92CEAE text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92CEAE
oklch(80.1% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#4EB887
oklch(70.7% 0.123 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#92CEAE 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CEC5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92CEAE
#92CEAE
oklch(80.1% 0.077 160.7)
- #E1ABCD
#E1ABCD
oklch(80.1% 0.077 340.8)
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 #92CEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
Use #92CEAE 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.