#96B6BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.036 210.2), rgb(150, 182, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#96B6BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 210°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B6BC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 182, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.036 210.2) |
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 #96B6BC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B6BC | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B6BC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B6BC text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B6BC
oklch(75.4% 0.036 210.2)
-
Step 500
500
#699199
oklch(63% 0.046 211.3)
-
Step 600
600
#507C84
oklch(55.7% 0.05 210.2)
-
Step 700
700
#40686F
oklch(49% 0.046 209.8)
-
Step 800
800
#35555B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 210.6)
-
Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#96B6BC 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) | #B0B3BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB9B8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B6BC
#96B6BC
oklch(75.4% 0.036 210.2)
- #C5A7A2
#C5A7A2
oklch(75.3% 0.036 29.1)
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 #96B6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #96B6BC 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.