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#92C8DD Color

#92C8DD is rgb(146, 200, 221) in RGB, hsl(197, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92C8DD
HEX#92C8DD
RGBrgb(146, 200, 221)
HSLhsl(197, 52%, 72%)
HSVhsv(197, 34%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.063 224)
LABlab(77.39% -14.36 -16.44)
LCHlch(77.39% 21.83 228.86)

What #92C8DD 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 #92C8DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#92C8DD Channel Values

How #92C8DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 200 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 52% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 34% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92C8DD 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92C8DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92C8DD; 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 #92C8DD

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 #92C8DD 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#92C8DD
Protanopia#C0C0DD
Protanomaly#B0C3DD
Deuteranopia#B8B8DE
Deuteranomaly#AABFDE
Tritanopia#8ECBCB
Tritanomaly#8FCAD2
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #92C8DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-92c8dd: #92C8DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92C8DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92c8dd': '#92C8DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.784, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_92c8dd">#92C8DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#92C8DD"

More Teal Colors

#92C8DD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92C8DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92C8DD?

#92C8DD is a light teal — rgb(146, 200, 221) in RGB and hsl(197, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #92C8DD?

#92C8DD is rgb(146, 200, 221) — red 146, green 200, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92C8DD?

#92C8DD converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92C8DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #92C8DD scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92C8DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92C8DD 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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