What color is #92C2AA?

#92C2AA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #92C2AA?

The RGB value is 146, 194, 170: 146 red, 194 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #92C2AA?

The complementary color is #C292AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #92C2AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#92C2AA color

#92C2AA rgb(146, 194, 170)

Shades of green

The hex color #92C2AA is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 76.1% green and 66.7% blue (146, 194, 170).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 28% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lichen (#8EBAA6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#92C2AA color codes

HEX	`#92C2AA`
RGB	`rgb(146, 194, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 76.1%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 28%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 25%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 12%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.57, -20.76, 6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.57, 21.9, 161.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.399, 47.595, 45.186)`
Decimal	`9618090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #92C2AA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #92C2AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#92C2AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #92C2AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #92c2aa; }
.text { color: #92c2aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #92c2aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 194 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #92c2aa, #92c2c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #92C2AA?: #92C2AA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lichen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #92C2AA?: The RGB value is 146, 194, 170: 146 red, 194 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #92C2AA?: The complementary color is #C292AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #92C2AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.