#96BFBE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.044 194.4), rgb(150, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#96BFBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.044 194.4) |
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 #96BFBE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96BFBE | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96BFBE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96BFBE text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96BFBE
oklch(77.5% 0.044 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAE
oklch(70.8% 0.07 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#399A9A
oklch(63% 0.089 195.1)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 195)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2C
oklch(27% 0.037 195.2)
#96BFBE 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) | #BABBBE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C2BF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96BFBE
#96BFBE
oklch(77.5% 0.044 194.4)
- #D0ABAD
#D0ABAD
oklch(77.5% 0.043 14.5)
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 #96BFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #96BFBE 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.