#1092B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.2% 0.11 221.2), rgb(16, 146, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#1092B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1092B2 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 146, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 84%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.11 221.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1092B2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1092B2 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1092B2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1092B2 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EADC6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 220.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1092B2
oklch(61.2% 0.11 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#052B36
oklch(26.9% 0.045 221.8)
#1092B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F8EB4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1092B2
#1092B2
oklch(61.2% 0.11 221.2)
- #BB6C4E
#BB6C4E
oklch(61.3% 0.11 41.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1092B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
Use #1092B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.