#96BDBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.042 192.4), rgb(150, 189, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#96BDBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDBB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.042 192.4) |
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 #96BDBB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDBB | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDBB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDBB text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDBB
oklch(77% 0.042 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAC
oklch(70.7% 0.067 193.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A97
oklch(63.1% 0.086 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#0D8482
oklch(55.6% 0.093 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#065B59
oklch(42.7% 0.071 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#144B49
oklch(37.7% 0.056 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#96BDBB 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) | #B8B9BB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFBC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDBB
#96BDBB
oklch(77% 0.042 192.4)
- #CDAAAD
#CDAAAD
oklch(77% 0.041 12.3)
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 #96BDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BDBB 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.