#96BDB0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.6% 0.046 172.7), rgb(150, 189, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#96BDB0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.046 172.7) |
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 #96BDB0 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDB0 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDB0 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDB0 text on black | 10.20:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDB0
oklch(76.6% 0.046 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C84
oklch(63.2% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#16866D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#96BDB0 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) | #BAB8AF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBEB9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDB0
#96BDB0
oklch(76.6% 0.046 172.7)
- #CBA8B6
#CBA8B6
oklch(76.7% 0.045 352.2)
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 #96BDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BDB0 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.