#92BFD3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.055 227), rgb(146, 191, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#92BFD3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92BFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.055 227) |
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 #92BFD3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92BFD3 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92BFD3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92BFD3 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92BFD3
oklch(77.9% 0.055 227)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#2296BE
oklch(63% 0.113 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#92BFD3 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) | #B4BDD4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC5C5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92BFD3
#92BFD3
oklch(77.9% 0.055 227)
- #D6AD99
#D6AD99
oklch(77.9% 0.056 47.4)
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 #92BFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
Use #92BFD3 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.