#96BCB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.042 180.9), rgb(150, 188, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#96BCB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.042 180.9) |
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 #96BCB4 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCB4 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCB4 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCB4 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCB4
oklch(76.5% 0.042 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#449B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.087 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#198576
oklch(55.6% 0.094 180.7)
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Step 700
700
#047163
oklch(49.2% 0.088 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C51
oklch(42.8% 0.073 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#174B43
oklch(37.6% 0.056 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#96BCB4 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) | #B9B7B4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B2B5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBDB9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCB4
#96BCB4
oklch(76.5% 0.042 180.9)
- #CBA8B1
#CBA8B1
oklch(76.5% 0.043 0.9)
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 #96BCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #96BCB4 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.