#96BBC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.044 221.3), rgb(150, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#96BBC8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.044 221.3) |
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 #96BBC8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BBC8 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BBC8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BBC8 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BBC8
oklch(76.9% 0.044 221.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.071 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#4196B0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#14809B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A586C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#154857
oklch(37.5% 0.058 221.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 219.3)
#96BBC8 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) | #B3B9C9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB2C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BFBF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BBC8
#96BBC8
oklch(76.9% 0.044 221.3)
- #CEAB9F
#CEAB9F
oklch(76.9% 0.045 39.8)
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 #96BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #96BBC8 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.