#96BDBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.042 198.3), rgb(150, 189, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#96BDBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BDBE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 189, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.042 198.3) |
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 #96BDBE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BDBE | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BDBE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BDBE text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BDBE
oklch(77% 0.042 198.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6CAEB0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 198.2)
-
Step 500
500
#3E999C
oklch(63% 0.085 198.2)
-
Step 600
600
#0A8387
oklch(55.5% 0.093 198.7)
-
Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
-
Step 800
800
#045B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 197.5)
-
Step 900
900
#134A4C
oklch(37.5% 0.055 198.6)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#96BDBE 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) | #B8B9BE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C0BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BDBE
#96BDBE
oklch(77% 0.042 198.3)
- #CEAAAA
#CEAAAA
oklch(77% 0.042 18.1)
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 #96BDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #96BDBE 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.