#92AEB7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.033 219.2), rgb(146, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#92AEB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92AEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.033 219.2) |
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 #92AEB7 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92AEB7 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AEB7 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92AEB7 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92AEB7
oklch(73.3% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D909B
oklch(63.1% 0.042 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#547A86
oklch(55.6% 0.046 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#446772
oklch(49.2% 0.044 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#92AEB7 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) | #A8ACB8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A7B7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B1B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92AEB7
#92AEB7
oklch(73.3% 0.033 219.2)
- #BCA299
#BCA299
oklch(73.3% 0.033 40)
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 #92AEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
Use #92AEB7 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.