#96BCC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.042 208.1), rgb(150, 188, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#96BCC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.042 208.1) |
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 #96BCC2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCC2 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCC2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCC2 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCC2
oklch(77% 0.042 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB6
oklch(70.8% 0.067 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#4098A4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#108290
oklch(55.6% 0.093 208.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#075963
oklch(42.5% 0.071 208.4)
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Step 900
900
#154A51
oklch(37.8% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#96BCC2 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) | #B6B9C2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BFBE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCC2
#96BCC2
oklch(77% 0.042 208.1)
- #CDABA5
#CDABA5
oklch(77% 0.041 29.7)
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 #96BCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BCC2 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.