#96BFBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.044 188.9), rgb(150, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#96BFBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.044 188.9) |
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 #96BFBB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFBB | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFBB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFBB text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFBB
oklch(77.4% 0.044 188.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFA9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A9B94
oklch(63.1% 0.09 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#104B48
oklch(37.6% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.5)
#96BFBB 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) | #BABABB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC1BE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFBB
#96BFBB
oklch(77.4% 0.044 188.9)
- #D0AAAF
#D0AAAF
oklch(77.3% 0.045 9.3)
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 #96BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #96BFBB 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.