#96AEAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.3% 0.027 196.6), rgb(150, 174, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#96AEAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AEAE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.027 196.6) |
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 #96AEAE | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AEAE | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AEAE text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AEAE text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AEAE
oklch(73.3% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#729090
oklch(63% 0.034 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7B
oklch(55.5% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6767
oklch(49.1% 0.034 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5454
oklch(42.7% 0.028 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#344545
oklch(37.6% 0.022 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2929
oklch(27.1% 0.014 196.4)
#96AEAE 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) | #ABABAE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A8AE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB0AE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AEAE
#96AEAE
oklch(73.3% 0.027 196.6)
- #B9A2A3
#B9A2A3
oklch(73.3% 0.027 14.8)
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 #96AEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #96AEAE 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.