What color is #92BDAD?

#92BDAD is a light, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(146, 189, 173), and in HSL hsl(158, 25%, 66%).

Is #92BDAD accessible as text?

On white, #92BDAD has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #92BDAD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #92BDAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #92BDAD?

#92BDAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE93A3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #92BDAD below.

Is #92BDAD good for buttons?

#92BDAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #92BDAD — white text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #92BDAD the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #92BDAD is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color.

#92BDAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #92BDAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #92BDAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #92BDAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #92BDAD Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Laurel Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #92BDAD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Laurel Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #92BDAD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Laurel Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #92BDAD Secondary #D4E3DD Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Laurel Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Laurel Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #92BDAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BBE3D4

Laurel Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Laurel Green.

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Color Lab

How #92BDAD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #92BDAD

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People also use #92BDAD with

Soft Sage Dark Gray Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #93BEBD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #92BDAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #92BDAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 189 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.3% 0.051 170.1);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E5F0EC;
  --color-200: #CCE0D9;
  --color-300: #A7C8BC;
  --color-400: #84AE9F;
  --color-500: #649080;
  --color-600: #517065;
  --color-700: #3D514A;
  --color-800: #2A3632;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  laurel-green: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E5F0EC',
    200: '#CCE0D9',
    300: '#A7C8BC',
    400: '#84AE9F',
    500: '#649080',
    600: '#517065',
    700: '#3D514A',
    800: '#2A3632',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #92BDAD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E5F0EC;
$base-200: #CCE0D9;
$base-300: #A7C8BC;
$base-400: #84AE9F;
$base-500: #649080;
$base-600: #517065;
$base-700: #3D514A;
$base-800: #2A3632;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #69A58F;
$base-subtle: #E0EAE6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#92BDAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AE9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649080",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D514A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}