#96B4BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.034 211.1), rgb(150, 180, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#96B4BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 211°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B4BA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.034 211.1) |
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 #96B4BA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B4BA | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B4BA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B4BA text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B4BA
oklch(74.9% 0.034 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9198
oklch(63.1% 0.043 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#527B83
oklch(55.6% 0.047 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#43686F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#37555A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 209)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#96B4BA 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) | #AFB2BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB7B6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B4BA
#96B4BA
oklch(74.9% 0.034 211.1)
- #C2A6A1
#C2A6A1
oklch(74.8% 0.034 29.8)
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 #96B4BA, 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 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #96B4BA 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.