#96BEBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.043 196.3), rgb(150, 190, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#96BEBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 196°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BEBE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 190, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.043 196.3) |
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 #96BEBE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BEBE | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BEBE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BEBE text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BEBE
oklch(77.3% 0.043 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAF
oklch(70.7% 0.068 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C9A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#114B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 196.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#96BEBE 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) | #B9BABE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C1BE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BEBE
#96BEBE
oklch(77.3% 0.043 196.3)
- #CFABAC
#CFABAC
oklch(77.3% 0.042 16.2)
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 #96BEBE, 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 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #96BEBE 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.