#92C2C8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.2% 0.051 205.7), rgb(146, 194, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#92C2C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92C2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 194, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.051 205.7) |
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 #92C2C8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92C2C8 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92C2C8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92C2C8 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92C2C8
oklch(78.2% 0.051 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DAFB9
oklch(70.6% 0.081 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#159BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C31
oklch(26.9% 0.043 207.4)
#92C2C8 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) | #BABEC8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6C4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92C2C8
#92C2C8
oklch(78.2% 0.051 205.7)
- #D7ACA7
#D7ACA7
oklch(78.2% 0.051 26)
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 #92C2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #92C2C8 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.