#96B5AD
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.8% 0.036 177.9), rgb(150, 181, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#96B5AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B5AD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.036 177.9) |
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 #96B5AD | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B5AD | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B5AD text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B5AD text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B5AD
oklch(74.8% 0.036 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9389
oklch(63.1% 0.046 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#537D73
oklch(55.6% 0.049 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#436A61
oklch(49.2% 0.047 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#96B5AD 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) | #B2B1AD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACADAE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB6B2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B5AD
#96B5AD
oklch(74.8% 0.036 177.9)
- #C1A4AD
#C1A4AD
oklch(74.7% 0.036 357.4)
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 #96B5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #96B5AD 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.