#92BED0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.053 224.9), rgb(146, 190, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#92BED0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BED0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.053 224.9) |
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 #92BED0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BED0 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BED0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BED0 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BED0
oklch(77.6% 0.053 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#61ACC9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#2797BB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#01495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225.2)
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Step 950
950
#072B37
oklch(27% 0.045 224.7)
#92BED0 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) | #B4BCD1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4D0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC4C4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BED0
#92BED0
oklch(77.6% 0.053 224.9)
- #D4AC9B
#D4AC9B
oklch(77.6% 0.053 44.2)
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 #92BED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #92BED0 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.