What color is #92BCBE?

#92BCBE is a light, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(146, 188, 190), and in HSL hsl(183, 25%, 66%).

Is #92BCBE accessible as text?

On white, #92BCBE has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #92BCBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #92BCBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #92BCBE?

#92BCBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE9593. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #92BCBE below.

Is #92BCBE good for buttons?

#92BCBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #92BCBE — white text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #92BCBE the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #92BCBE is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#92BCBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #92BCBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #92BCBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #92BCBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #92BCBE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #92BCBE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #92BCBE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #92BCBE Secondary #D5E3E4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #92BCBE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #BBE2E4

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

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Color Lab

How #92BCBE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 72/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #92BCBE

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People also use #92BCBE with

Soft Sage Cadet Grey Rosy Brown Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #93ADBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #92BCBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #92BCBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 188 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.6% 0.045 199.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5EFF0;
  --color-200: #CCDFE0;
  --color-300: #A7C6C8;
  --color-400: #84ACAE;
  --color-500: #648E90;
  --color-600: #516F70;
  --color-700: #3D5051;
  --color-800: #2A3636;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5EFF0',
    200: '#CCDFE0',
    300: '#A7C6C8',
    400: '#84ACAE',
    500: '#648E90',
    600: '#516F70',
    700: '#3D5051',
    800: '#2A3636',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #92BCBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5EFF0;
$base-200: #CCDFE0;
$base-300: #A7C6C8;
$base-400: #84ACAE;
$base-500: #648E90;
$base-600: #516F70;
$base-700: #3D5051;
$base-800: #2A3636;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #69A2A5;
$base-subtle: #E0E9EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#92BCBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDFE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C6C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84ACAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}