#96BCBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.041 196.3), rgb(150, 188, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#96BCBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCBC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.041 196.3) |
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 #96BCBC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCBC | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCBC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCBC text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCBC
oklch(76.8% 0.041 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#42999A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#148385
oklch(55.5% 0.09 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#164A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#96BCBC 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) | #B7B8BC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFBC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCBC
#96BCBC
oklch(76.8% 0.041 196.3)
- #CCAAAA
#CCAAAA
oklch(76.8% 0.04 18.1)
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 #96BCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BCBC 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.