#92BECA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.05 216.3), rgb(146, 190, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#92BECA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BECA |
| RGB | rgb(146, 190, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.05 216.3) |
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 #92BECA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BECA | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BECA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BECA text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BECA
oklch(77.4% 0.05 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#62ADC0
oklch(70.6% 0.079 216)
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Step 500
500
#2998B1
oklch(63% 0.102 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#024A58
oklch(37.7% 0.066 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#92BECA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BECA
#92BECA
oklch(77.4% 0.05 216.3)
- #D3ABA0
#D3ABA0
oklch(77.4% 0.05 35.9)
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 #92BECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #92BECA 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.