Palettes / Colors / #96BCBB
#96BCBB — Light Dusty Teal
#96BCBB is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #96BCBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#96BCBB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB9596; it also sits naturally between #95BBA7 and #95AABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #96BCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 188, 187 |
| HSL | 178°, 22%, 66% |
| HSV | 178°, 20%, 74% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 39.53, 46.04, 53.82 |
| Yxy | 46.04, 0.2836, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.57, -12.86, -3.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.85, -11.30, -3.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 74% · Blue 73%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #96BCBB
.text { color: #96BCBB; }
.background { background-color: #96BCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #96BCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 188, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 22%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #96BCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 188, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #96BCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 188, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#96BCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#96BCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB9596:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #96BCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #96BCBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #96BCBB: ·
How #96BCBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #96BCBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #96BCBB?
#96BCBB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 150, 188, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #96BCBB?
#96BCBB is RGB 150, 188, 187 — HSL 178°, 22%, 66% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #96BCBB?
Its complement is #BB9596; analogous partners are #95BBA7 and #95AABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #96BCBB for text?
Black text on #96BCBB has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.