#96BBB9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.04 192.3), rgb(150, 187, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#96BBB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 187, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.04 192.3) |
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 #96BBB9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BBB9 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BBB9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BBB9 text on black | 10.10:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BBB9
oklch(76.4% 0.04 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAB
oklch(70.8% 0.064 191.9)
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Step 500
500
#459996
oklch(63.1% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8381
oklch(55.5% 0.088 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#086F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#105B59
oklch(42.8% 0.068 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#184A49
oklch(37.6% 0.053 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#96BBB9 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) | #B6B7B9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2B9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBDBA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BBB9
#96BBB9
oklch(76.4% 0.04 192.3)
- #CBA9AC
#CBA9AC
oklch(76.6% 0.04 12.1)
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 #96BBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #96BBB9 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.