#96B1BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.035 228.5), rgb(150, 177, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#96B1BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B1BE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 177, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.035 228.5) |
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 #96B1BE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B1BE | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B1BE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B1BE text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B1BE
oklch(74.4% 0.035 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8F9F
oklch(63% 0.045 228.4)
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Step 600
600
#55798A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#456675
oklch(49.1% 0.045 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#39535F
oklch(42.6% 0.037 228.3)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#96B1BE 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) | #AAB0BF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ABBE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB5B5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B1BE
#96B1BE
oklch(74.4% 0.035 228.5)
- #C0A699
#C0A699
oklch(74.4% 0.036 48.2)
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 #96B1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #96B1BE 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.