#96BCCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.049 229.8), rgb(150, 188, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#96BCCF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BCCF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 188, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.049 229.8) |
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 #96BCCF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BCCF | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BCCF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BCCF text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BCCF
oklch(77.4% 0.049 229.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BAAC8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D94BA
oklch(63% 0.1 230.1)
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Step 600
600
#087EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.109 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#035774
oklch(42.8% 0.084 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#12485D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#96BCCF 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) | #B2BAD0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C1C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BCCF
#96BCCF
oklch(77.4% 0.049 229.8)
- #D0AD9A
#D0AD9A
oklch(77.4% 0.049 50.1)
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 #96BCCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #96BCCF 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.