What color is #92B4C4?

#92B4C4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #92B4C4?

The RGB value is 146, 180, 196: 146 red, 180 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #92B4C4?

The complementary color is #C4A292, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #92B4C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#92B4C4 color

#92B4C4 rgb(146, 180, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #92B4C4 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 70.6% green and 76.9% blue (146, 180, 196).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 30% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#92B4C4 color codes

HEX	`#92B4C4`
RGB	`rgb(146, 180, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 70.6%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 30%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 26%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 8%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.38, -7.84, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.38, 14.25, 236.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.136, 42.738, 58.454)`
Decimal	`9614532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #92B4C4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #92B4C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#92B4C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #92B4C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #92b4c4; }
.text { color: #92b4c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #92b4c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 180 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #92b4c4, #929bc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #92B4C4?: #92B4C4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #92B4C4?: The RGB value is 146, 180, 196: 146 red, 180 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #92B4C4?: The complementary color is #C4A292, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #92B4C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.