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#92ABAF Color

#92ABAF is rgb(146, 171, 175) in RGB, hsl(188, 15%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 2%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92ABAF
HEX#92ABAF
RGBrgb(146, 171, 175)
HSLhsl(188, 15%, 63%)
HSVhsv(188, 17%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 2%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.028 208.3)
LABlab(68.16% -8.31 -5.12)
LCHlch(68.16% 9.76 211.67)

What #92ABAF 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 #92ABAF, 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 teal in the library.

#92ABAF Channel Values

How #92ABAF 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 171 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 15% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 17% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92ABAF 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92ABAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92ABAF; 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 #92ABAF

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 #92ABAF 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#92ABAF
Protanopia#A7A7AF
Protanomaly#9FA9AF
Deuteranopia#A3A3B0
Deuteranomaly#9DA6AF
Tritanopia#91ACAC
Tritanomaly#92ABAD
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #92ABAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-92abaf: #92ABAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92ABAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92abaf': '#92ABAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.671, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_92abaf">#92ABAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#92ABAF"

More Teal Colors

#92ABAF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92ABAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92ABAF?

#92ABAF is a light teal — rgb(146, 171, 175) in RGB and hsl(188, 15%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #92ABAF?

#92ABAF is rgb(146, 171, 175) — red 146, green 171, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92ABAF?

#92ABAF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 2%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92ABAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #92ABAF scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92ABAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92ABAF 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 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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