Palettes / Colors / #92CEBC
#92CEBC — Light Muted Teal
#92CEBC is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #92CEBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#92CEBC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CE92A4; it also sits naturally between #92CE9E and #92C2CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #92CEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 146, 206, 188 |
| HSL | 162°, 38%, 69% |
| HSV | 162°, 29%, 81% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 43.00, 53.88, 55.71 |
| Yxy | 53.88, 0.2818, 0.3531 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.39, -23.03, 2.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, -20.29, 2.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 81% · Blue 74%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #92CEBC
.text { color: #92CEBC; }
.background { background-color: #92CEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #92CEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(146, 206, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 38%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #92CEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(146, 206, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #92CEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(146, 206, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#92CEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#92CEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE92A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #92CEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #92CEBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #92CEBC: ·
How #92CEBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #92CEBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #92CEBC?
#92CEBC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 146, 206, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #92CEBC?
#92CEBC is RGB 146, 206, 188 — HSL 162°, 38%, 69% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #92CEBC?
Its complement is #CE92A4; analogous partners are #92CE9E and #92C2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #92CEBC for text?
Black text on #92CEBC has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.