#96B4AA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.5% 0.036 173.1), rgb(150, 180, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#96B4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B4AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.036 173.1) |
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 #96B4AA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B4AA | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B4AA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B4AA text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B4AA
oklch(74.5% 0.036 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9387
oklch(63.1% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#547D71
oklch(55.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#456A5E
oklch(49.3% 0.047 172)
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Step 800
800
#39564D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#96B4AA 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) | #B2B0AA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACACAB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB5B1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B4AA
#96B4AA
oklch(74.5% 0.036 173.1)
- #BFA3AE
#BFA3AE
oklch(74.3% 0.036 352.4)
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 #96B4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #96B4AA 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.