TBT is a lab metric summing the time beyond 50 ms for each long task between FCP and Time to Interactive. It does not count every millisecond of those tasks.
In the demo, the pale part is the first 50 ms; only the darker remainder enters the total. Splitting large tasks creates opportunities to handle input.
When to use
Use it to diagnose lab main-thread blocking, then check real responsiveness with INP.