#96B5BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.035 212.9), rgb(150, 181, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#96B5BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B5BC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.035 212.9) |
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 #96B5BC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B5BC | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B5BC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B5BC text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B5BC
oklch(75.2% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A919A
oklch(63.1% 0.045 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#517B84
oklch(55.6% 0.048 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#416870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 212)
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Step 800
800
#36555B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#96B5BC 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) | #AFB3BC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ADBC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB8B7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B5BC
#96B5BC
oklch(75.2% 0.035 212.9)
- #C4A7A1
#C4A7A1
oklch(75.2% 0.035 31.6)
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 #96B5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
Use #96B5BC 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.