#92B6BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.04 208.8), rgb(146, 182, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#92B6BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 209°. 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92B6BC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 182, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.04 208.8) |
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 #92B6BC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92B6BC | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92B6BC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92B6BC text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92B6BC
oklch(75.2% 0.04 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#65929A
oklch(63% 0.05 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D85
oklch(55.7% 0.055 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6970
oklch(49.1% 0.052 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#92B6BC 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) | #B0B3BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B9B8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92B6BC
#92B6BC
oklch(75.2% 0.04 208.8)
- #C7A6A0
#C7A6A0
oklch(75.3% 0.04 30.1)
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 #92B6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
Use #92B6BC 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.