#96AEB7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.03 222.4), rgb(150, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#96AEB7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.03 222.4) |
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 #96AEB7 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AEB7 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AEB7 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AEB7 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C9
oklch(81% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AEB7
oklch(73.5% 0.03 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#718F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.038 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#597985
oklch(55.6% 0.041 223)
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Step 700
700
#496671
oklch(49.2% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#33454B
oklch(37.7% 0.025 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#96AEB7 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) | #A9ACB8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A8B7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB1B1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AEB7
#96AEB7
oklch(73.5% 0.03 222.4)
- #BBA49B
#BBA49B
oklch(73.6% 0.03 42.6)
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 #96AEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #96AEB7 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.