#92BFCC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.7% 0.051 217.4), rgb(146, 191, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#92BFCC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BFCC |
| RGB | rgb(146, 191, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.051 217.4) |
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 #92BFCC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BFCC | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BFCC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BFCC text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BFCC
oklch(77.7% 0.051 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 217.8)
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Step 500
500
#2498B3
oklch(63% 0.104 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#072B34
oklch(26.9% 0.043 218.2)
#92BFCC 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) | #B6BCCD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC4C3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BFCC
#92BFCC
oklch(77.7% 0.051 217.4)
- #D4ACA0
#D4ACA0
oklch(77.7% 0.05 37.3)
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 #92BFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #92BFCC 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.