#96BCC3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.042 210), rgb(150, 188, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#96BCC3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.042 210) |
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 #96BCC3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCC3 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCC3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCC3 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCC3
oklch(77% 0.042 210)
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Step 400
400
#6DACB8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#4098A6
oklch(63.2% 0.086 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#108291
oklch(55.7% 0.093 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#075965
oklch(42.6% 0.072 211)
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Step 900
900
#144A52
oklch(37.8% 0.056 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#96BCC3 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) | #B5B9C3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C0BE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCC3
#96BCC3
oklch(77% 0.042 210)
- #CEABA5
#CEABA5
oklch(77.1% 0.042 29.4)
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 #96BCC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BCC3 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.