#96A39D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.3% 0.017 166.5), rgb(150, 163, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#96A39D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A39D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 163, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.017 166.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96A39D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A39D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A39D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A39D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.011 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A39D
oklch(70.3% 0.017 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8E86
oklch(63.1% 0.022 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#677870
oklch(55.6% 0.024 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#55655E
oklch(49.1% 0.022 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#46524D
oklch(42.6% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#96A39D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A2A19D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A3A1 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A39D
#96A39D
oklch(70.3% 0.017 166.5)
- #A89BA1
#A89BA1
oklch(70.2% 0.017 347.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96A39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #96A39D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.