#96C0C0 Ash Gray
The nearest named color to #96C0C0 is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5).
#96C0C0
Ash Gray
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #96C0C0?
- HEX
- #96C0C0
- RGB
- rgb(150, 192, 192)
- HSL
- hsl(180, 25%, 67%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(77.8% 0.045 196)
- CMYK
- 22, 0, 0, 25
#96C0C0 has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 against white and 10.60:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #96C0C0 |
|---|---|
| #96C0C0 | Same color |
| White | 2.0Fail |
| Near-black | 8.8AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #96C0C0 · 8.8:1
Tints and shades of #96C0C0
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #96C0C0
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Ash Gray, #96C0C0 and Mist, #C9C9DF; Sage, #7DB197 and Matcha, #63A163 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
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:root {
--ash-gray-1: #96C0C0; /* Ash Gray */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #96C0C0
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