#96BACA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.045 226.7), rgb(150, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#96BACA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BACA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.045 226.7) |
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 #96BACA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BACA | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BACA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BACA text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BACA
oklch(76.8% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#4395B4
oklch(63.2% 0.092 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#1A7EA0
oklch(55.5% 0.1 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#056B89
oklch(49.2% 0.093 226)
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Step 800
800
#0E576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226.2)
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Step 900
900
#17485A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#96BACA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2CA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BFBF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BACA
#96BACA
oklch(76.8% 0.045 226.7)
- #CDAB9C
#CDAB9C
oklch(76.7% 0.045 45.1)
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 #96BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #96BACA 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.