#92B5BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.04 215.1), rgb(146, 181, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#92B5BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B5BE |
| RGB | rgb(146, 181, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.04 215.1) |
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 #92B5BE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B5BE | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B5BE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B5BE text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92B5BE
oklch(75% 0.04 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#65929D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C88
oklch(55.6% 0.056 215.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6873
oklch(49% 0.052 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#32555E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 216)
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Step 900
900
#2C464D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#92B5BE 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) | #AEB2BF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADBE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B9B8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B5BE
#92B5BE
oklch(75% 0.04 215.1)
- #C6A69D
#C6A69D
oklch(75.1% 0.04 36.2)
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 #92B5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #92B5BE 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.