#96BCAE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.045 170.6), rgb(150, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#96BCAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.045 170.6) |
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 #96BCAE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96BCAE | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCAE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCAE 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCAE
oklch(76.3% 0.045 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B09A
oklch(70.8% 0.073 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#469C81
oklch(63.2% 0.093 170)
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Step 600
600
#1D866B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A7259
oklch(49.2% 0.095 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#115C49
oklch(42.6% 0.077 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#184C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#96BCAE 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) | #BAB7AD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBDB8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCAE
#96BCAE
oklch(76.3% 0.045 170.6)
- #CAA7B6
#CAA7B6
oklch(76.4% 0.045 350.6)
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 #96BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #96BCAE 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.