#96B6AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.037 178.4), rgb(150, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#96B6AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B6AE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.037 178.4) |
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 #96B6AE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B6AE | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B6AE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B6AE text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B6AE
oklch(75% 0.037 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B938A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#527D73
oklch(55.5% 0.05 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#37564F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#96B6AE 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) | #B3B2AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB7B3 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B6AE
#96B6AE
oklch(75% 0.037 178.4)
- #C3A5AE
#C3A5AE
oklch(75.1% 0.037 358)
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 #96B6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #96B6AE 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.