#92BCBE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #92BCBE
#92BCBE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 74% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 12.2); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BE9492 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #92BCBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.16:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #92BCBE?
#92BCBE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 74% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #92BCBE?
Use black text. Black on #92BCBE has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #92BCBE?
Its complementary colour is #BE9492, and analogous partners are #92BEAA and #92A6BE.