#92BDD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.055 229.3), rgb(146, 189, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#92BDD2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 189, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.055 229.3) |
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 #92BDD2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BDD2 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BDD2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BDD2 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BDD2
oklch(77.5% 0.055 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#62ABCC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B95BF
oklch(63% 0.112 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#044860
oklch(37.6% 0.073 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#082A38
oklch(26.8% 0.046 229.7)
#92BDD2 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) | #B2BBD3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B3D2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC3C4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BDD2
#92BDD2
oklch(77.5% 0.055 229.3)
- #D4AC97
#D4AC97
oklch(77.5% 0.055 49.2)
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 #92BDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #92BDD2 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.