#96C0BF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.045 194.5), rgb(150, 192, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#96C0BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96C0BF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 192, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.045 194.5) |
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 #96C0BF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #96C0BF | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96C0BF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96C0BF text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#C7DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#96C0BF
oklch(77.7% 0.045 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#68AFAE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#369B9A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 194.2)
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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
#0C4B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 194.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2C
oklch(26.9% 0.038 195.2)
#96C0BF 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) | #BBBCBF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C3C0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96C0BF
#96C0BF
oklch(77.7% 0.045 194.5)
- #D2ACAE
#D2ACAE
oklch(77.9% 0.044 14.6)
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 #96C0BF, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #96C0BF 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.