#96B3BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.035 220.7), rgb(150, 179, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#96B3BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B3BD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 179, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.035 220.7) |
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 #96B3BD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B3BD | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B3BD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B3BD text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B3BD
oklch(74.8% 0.035 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C909C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#537A87
oklch(55.5% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#436773
oklch(49.1% 0.045 220.9)
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Step 800
800
#38545D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 220)
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Step 900
900
#30454C
oklch(37.6% 0.029 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#96B3BD 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) | #ADB1BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB7B6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B3BD
#96B3BD
oklch(74.8% 0.035 220.7)
- #C2A79D
#C2A79D
oklch(74.9% 0.035 41.4)
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 #96B3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #96B3BD 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.