#92BACC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.05 227.2), rgb(146, 186, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#92BACC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BACC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 186, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.05 227.2) |
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 #92BACC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92BACC | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BACC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BACC text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BACC
oklch(76.6% 0.05 227.2)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC7
oklch(70.7% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#3695B9
oklch(63% 0.102 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D485D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A36
oklch(26.8% 0.042 227.3)
#92BACC 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) | #B1B8CD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BFC0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BACC
#92BACC
oklch(76.6% 0.05 227.2)
- #CFAA98
#CFAA98
oklch(76.6% 0.05 47.4)
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 #92BACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #92BACC 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.