#96BABD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.039 202.6), rgb(150, 186, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#96BABD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BABD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.039 202.6) |
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 #96BABD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BABD | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BABD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BABD text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BABD
oklch(76.4% 0.039 202.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#46989F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8289
oklch(55.6% 0.087 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D6E75
oklch(49.2% 0.081 202.9)
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Step 800
800
#125A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 202.1)
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Step 900
900
#194A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#96BABD 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) | #B4B7BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABDBB | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BABD
#96BABD
oklch(76.4% 0.039 202.6)
- #CAA9A7
#CAA9A7
oklch(76.3% 0.039 22.1)
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 #96BABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BABD 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.