#92BEBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.047 189.3), rgb(146, 190, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#92BEBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BEBA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 190, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.047 189.3) |
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 #92BEBA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BEBA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BEBA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BEBA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.026 190.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BEBA
oklch(76.9% 0.047 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B0AA
oklch(70.7% 0.076 189)
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Step 500
500
#2F9C96
oklch(63.1% 0.096 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#064C48
oklch(37.7% 0.063 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.2)
#92BEBA 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) | #B9B9BA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C0BD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BEBA
#92BEBA
oklch(76.9% 0.047 189.3)
- #D0A8AD
#D0A8AD
oklch(76.9% 0.047 9.8)
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 #92BEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #92BEBA 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.