#92BEC7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.048 211.6), rgb(146, 190, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#92BEC7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 190, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.048 211.6) |
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 #92BEC7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BEC7 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BEC7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BEC7 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BEC7
oklch(77.3% 0.048 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#63AEBC
oklch(70.7% 0.077 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#2A99AC
oklch(63.1% 0.099 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#034A55
oklch(37.6% 0.064 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#082C32
oklch(27.1% 0.041 210.9)
#92BEC7 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) | #B6BBC8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4C7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C2C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BEC7
#92BEC7
oklch(77.3% 0.048 211.6)
- #D2AAA2
#D2AAA2
oklch(77.2% 0.049 31.3)
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 #92BEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #92BEC7 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.