#96BDB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.044 179.4), rgb(150, 189, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#96BDB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDB4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.044 179.4) |
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 #96BDB4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDB4 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDB4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDB4 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDB4
oklch(76.7% 0.044 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA2
oklch(70.6% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#419B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#138675
oklch(55.7% 0.098 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#095C50
oklch(42.7% 0.075 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#154C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#96BDB4 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) | #BAB8B4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBEBA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDB4
#96BDB4
oklch(76.7% 0.044 179.4)
- #CCA8B2
#CCA8B2
oklch(76.7% 0.044 359.7)
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 #96BDB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #96BDB4 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.