#96BCB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.041 188.4), rgb(150, 188, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#96BCB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.041 188.4) |
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 #96BCB8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCB8 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCB8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCB8 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCB8
oklch(76.6% 0.041 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#439A93
oklch(63.1% 0.084 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#17847E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 189)
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Step 700
700
#01706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5B56
oklch(42.6% 0.07 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#164B47
oklch(37.7% 0.055 188)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#96BCB8 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) | #B8B8B8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBEBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCB8
#96BCB8
oklch(76.6% 0.041 188.4)
- #CCA9AE
#CCA9AE
oklch(76.7% 0.041 8.4)
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 #96BCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BCB8 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.