#96AAA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.1% 0.023 178.9), rgb(150, 170, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#96AAA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 170, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.023 178.9) |
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 #96AAA5 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AAA5 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AAA5 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AAA5 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AAA5
oklch(72.1% 0.023 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#77908A
oklch(63.2% 0.03 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A74
oklch(55.6% 0.033 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6761
oklch(49.2% 0.031 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#40544F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 178)
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Step 900
900
#374542
oklch(37.7% 0.019 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#96AAA5 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) | #A8A7A5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A4A5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ABA8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AAA5
#96AAA5
oklch(72.1% 0.023 178.9)
- #B29FA4
#B29FA4
oklch(72% 0.023 359.9)
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 #96AAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.007
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #96AAA5 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.