#96AEB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.027 208.7), rgb(150, 174, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#96AEB2 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 Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.027 208.7) |
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 #96AEB2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AEB2 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AEB2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AEB2 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AEB2
oklch(73.4% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#729095
oklch(63.2% 0.035 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#597A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#49676B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5457
oklch(42.8% 0.03 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#344548
oklch(37.7% 0.022 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E282A
oklch(26.8% 0.014 211.2)
#96AEB2 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) | #AAACB2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A8B2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB0AF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AEB2
#96AEB2
oklch(73.4% 0.027 208.7)
- #BAA39F
#BAA39F
oklch(73.4% 0.028 29.5)
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 #96AEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #96AEB2 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.