#97A271
Sage · light warm green
About #97A271
With the hex code #97A271, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 64% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Moss. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7C71A2, a steel blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.72:1, 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 #97A271?
With the hex code #97A271, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 64% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97A271?
Use black text. Black on #97A271 has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A271?
Its complementary colour is #7C71A2, and analogous partners are #A29571 and #7EA271.