#0092B8 Color

#0092B8 is rgb(0, 146, 184) in RGB, hsl(192, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 21%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0092B8

HEX#0092B8

RGBrgb(0, 146, 184)

HSLhsl(192, 100%, 36%)

HSVhsv(192, 100%, 72%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 21%, 0%, 28%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.116 224.6)

LABlab(55.60% -23.23 -29.67)

LCHlch(55.60% 37.68 231.94)

What #0092B8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0092B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 3.33 Blue (Munsell)#0093AFΔE 5.92 Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 9.03 Pacific Blue#1CA9C9ΔE 9.52 Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 9.87 Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 10.26

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#0092B8 Channel Values

How #0092B8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 146 · B 184	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 192° · S 100% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 192° · S 100% · V 72%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 28%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0092B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0092B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0092B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0092B8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0092B8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0092B8

Protanopia#8686B8

Protanomaly#6A8BB8

Deuteranopia#7979B9

Deuteranomaly#5F84B9

Tritanopia#009797

Tritanomaly#0095A5

Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #0092B8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0092b8: #0092B8;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0092B8;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0092b8': '#0092B8' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.573, blue: 0.722)

Android XML<color name="color_0092b8">#0092B8</color>

SVG fillfill="#0092B8"

More Teal Colors

#0092B8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

0093af 008ebd 009494 008b8b 009689 0087bd 009698 00849d 009699 00827f 009999 008080 00ced1 0a3d38 157f75 219c9c 32acdc 47ffff 669999 87cfd9 a7f1e9 c5e8ed dfecec 004157

#0092B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0092B8?

#0092B8 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 146, 184) in RGB and hsl(192, 100%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.

What is the RGB value of #0092B8?

#0092B8 is rgb(0, 146, 184) — red 0, green 146, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0092B8?

#0092B8 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 21%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0092B8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0092B8 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0092B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0092B8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.62, which is visibly different.

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