#92CBC4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.06 186.6), rgb(146, 203, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#92CBC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92CBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 203, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.06 186.6) |
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 #92CBC4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #92CBC4 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92CBC4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92CBC4 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#92CBC4
oklch(80.1% 0.06 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#4EB4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#92CBC4 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) | #C5C5C4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABDC5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CEC9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92CBC4
#92CBC4
oklch(80.1% 0.06 186.6)
- #E1AFB8
#E1AFB8
oklch(80.2% 0.059 6.5)
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 #92CBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #92CBC4 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.