#96BCB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.041 186.5), rgb(150, 188, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#96BCB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCB7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.041 186.5) |
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 #96BCB7 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCB7 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCB7 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCB7 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCB7
oklch(76.6% 0.041 186.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 186.9)
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Step 500
500
#439A91
oklch(63.1% 0.085 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#18847C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#027068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.8)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#96BCB7 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) | #B8B8B7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBEBA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCB7
#96BCB7
oklch(76.6% 0.041 186.5)
- #CBA9AF
#CBA9AF
oklch(76.7% 0.04 6.1)
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 #96BCB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BCB7 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.