#92BECC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.051 219.3), rgb(146, 190, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#92BECC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BECC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 190, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.051 219.3) |
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 #92BECC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BECC | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BECC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BECC text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BECC
oklch(77.5% 0.051 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#62ADC3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#2898B4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 219)
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Step 600
600
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#024A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B35
oklch(26.9% 0.043 220.5)
#92BECC 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) | #B5BBCD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC3C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BECC
#92BECC
oklch(77.5% 0.051 219.3)
- #D3AB9E
#D3AB9E
oklch(77.4% 0.051 38.8)
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 #92BECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #92BECC 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.