#92BBC0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.044 205.5), rgb(146, 187, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#92BBC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 187, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.044 205.5) |
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 #92BBC0 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92BBC0 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BBC0 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BBC0 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BBC0
oklch(76.4% 0.044 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 205.1)
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Step 500
500
#3799A4
oklch(63.1% 0.09 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A51
oklch(37.6% 0.059 206.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 203.6)
#92BBC0 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) | #B4B7C0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1C0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BEBC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BBC0
#92BBC0
oklch(76.4% 0.044 205.5)
- #CDA8A4
#CDA8A4
oklch(76.4% 0.044 25.4)
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 #92BBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #92BBC0 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.