#92ACB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.03 213.2), rgb(146, 172, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#92ACB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92ACB2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 172, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.03 213.2) |
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 #92ACB2 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92ACB2 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ACB2 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92ACB2 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92ACB2
oklch(72.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#577A82
oklch(55.6% 0.041 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#47676E
oklch(49.2% 0.039 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A545A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#32454A
oklch(37.6% 0.025 215.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#92ACB2 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) | #A7AAB2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AFAE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92ACB2
#92ACB2
oklch(72.7% 0.03 213.2)
- #B9A09B
#B9A09B
oklch(72.6% 0.03 31.2)
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 #92ACB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #92ACB2 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.