#96BAB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.04 180.1), rgb(150, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#96BAB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.04 180.1) |
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 #96BAB2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BAB2 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BAB2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BAB2 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BAB2
oklch(76% 0.04 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#499A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#248475
oklch(55.5% 0.09 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#147063
oklch(49.1% 0.083 180.5)
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Step 800
800
#165B50
oklch(42.6% 0.069 179.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#96BAB2 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) | #B7B6B2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B0B3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBBB7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BAB2
#96BAB2
oklch(76% 0.04 180.1)
- #C8A7B0
#C8A7B0
oklch(76% 0.04 359.9)
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 #96BAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #96BAB2 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.