#91A697
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #91A697
With the hex code #91A697, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 57% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A691A0, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #91A697?
With the hex code #91A697, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 57% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #91A697?
Use black text. Black on #91A697 has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #91A697?
Its complementary colour is #A691A0, and analogous partners are #96A691 and #91A6A2.