#96B2AD
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.1% 0.032 183.5), rgb(150, 178, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#96B2AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B2AD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 178, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.032 183.5) |
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 #96B2AD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B2AD | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B2AD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B2AD text on black | 9.26:1 | 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
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B2AD
oklch(74.1% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F928C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#567C76
oklch(55.6% 0.044 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#466963
oklch(49.2% 0.041 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#96B2AD 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) | #AFAFAD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAABAD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB3B0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B2AD
#96B2AD
oklch(74.1% 0.032 183.5)
- #BDA3A9
#BDA3A9
oklch(74% 0.031 2.3)
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 #96B2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #96B2AD 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.