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#92997A Color

#92997A is rgb(146, 153, 122) in RGB, hsl(74, 13%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92997A
HEX#92997A
RGBrgb(146, 153, 122)
HSLhsl(74, 13%, 54%)
HSVhsv(74, 20%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.045 118)
LABlab(62.01% -6.78 15.47)
LCHlch(62.01% 16.89 113.65)

What #92997A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #92997A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#92997A Channel Values

How #92997A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 153 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 13% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 20% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92997A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92997A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92997A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #92997A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #92997A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#92997A
Protanopia#98987A
Protanomaly#96987A
Deuteranopia#97977A
Deuteranomaly#95987A
Tritanopia#969696
Tritanomaly#94978B
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #92997A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-92997a: #92997A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92997A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92997a': '#92997A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.600, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_92997a">#92997A</color>
SVG fillfill="#92997A"

More Green Colors

#92997A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92997A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92997A?

#92997A is a mid-tone green — rgb(146, 153, 122) in RGB and hsl(74, 13%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.07.

What is the RGB value of #92997A?

#92997A is rgb(146, 153, 122) — red 146, green 153, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92997A?

#92997A converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92997A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #92997A scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92997A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92997A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 18.37, which is visibly different.

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