#96B2AB
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74% 0.032 178.6), rgb(150, 178, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#96B2AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B2AB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 178, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.032 178.6) |
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 #96B2AB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B2AB | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B2AB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B2AB text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B2AB
oklch(74% 0.032 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F928A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#567C73
oklch(55.5% 0.045 178.2)
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Step 700
700
#466961
oklch(49.2% 0.042 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A554F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 179.2)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#96B2AB 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) | #B0AEAB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAAAC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB3B0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B2AB
#96B2AB
oklch(74% 0.032 178.6)
- #BDA3AA
#BDA3AA
oklch(74% 0.032 359.8)
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 #96B2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #96B2AB 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.