#96B9BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.039 209.1), rgb(150, 185, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#96B9BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 209°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B9BF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 185, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.039 209.1) |
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 #96B9BF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B9BF | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96B9BF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96B9BF text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96B9BF
oklch(76.2% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#4897A3
oklch(63.2% 0.079 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#23818E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D79
oklch(49.1% 0.08 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#155962
oklch(42.8% 0.066 208.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#96B9BF 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) | #B3B6BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABCBB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B9BF
#96B9BF
oklch(76.2% 0.039 209.1)
- #C9A9A4
#C9A9A4
oklch(76.2% 0.038 28.4)
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 #96B9BF, 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 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #96B9BF 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.