#96AFBA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.032 226.2), rgb(150, 175, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#96AFBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96AFBA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 175, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.032 226.2) |
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 #96AFBA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96AFBA | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AFBA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96AFBA text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4CB
oklch(81% 0.02 225.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96AFBA
oklch(73.9% 0.032 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#708F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.041 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#577987
oklch(55.5% 0.044 225.4)
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Step 700
700
#476673
oklch(49.1% 0.042 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B535D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#33454D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 227)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#96AFBA 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) | #A9AEBB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9BA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB2B2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96AFBA
#96AFBA
oklch(73.9% 0.032 226.2)
- #BCA59A
#BCA59A
oklch(73.9% 0.031 47.2)
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 #96AFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #96AFBA 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.