#96BAC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.04 212.7), rgb(150, 186, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#96BAC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.04 212.7) |
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 #96BAC2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BAC2 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BAC2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BAC2 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BAC2
oklch(76.5% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#4597A7
oklch(63.2% 0.083 212.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8192
oklch(55.7% 0.09 212.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 212.7)
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Step 800
800
#105965
oklch(42.8% 0.069 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#184952
oklch(37.7% 0.054 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#96BAC2 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) | #B3B7C3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1C2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BEBC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BAC2
#96BAC2
oklch(76.5% 0.04 212.7)
- #CBAAA3
#CBAAA3
oklch(76.5% 0.04 32)
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 #96BAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BAC2 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.