#92BEC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.049 214.8), rgb(146, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#92BEC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.049 214.8) |
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 #92BEC9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BEC9 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BEC9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BEC9 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BEC9
oklch(77.4% 0.049 214.8)
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Step 400
400
#63ADBF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#2999AF
oklch(63.2% 0.101 214.2)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#024A57
oklch(37.7% 0.066 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#082B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.3)
#92BEC9 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) | #B6BBCA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4C9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3C1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BEC9
#92BEC9
oklch(77.4% 0.049 214.8)
- #D3ABA1
#D3ABA1
oklch(77.4% 0.049 34.4)
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 #92BEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #92BEC9 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.