#97A67B
Sage · light cool green
About #97A67B
#97A67B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 65% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 4.2); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A7BA6 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97A67B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.06:1, 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 #97A67B?
#97A67B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 65% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97A67B?
Use black text. Black on #97A67B has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A67B?
Its complementary colour is #8A7BA6, and analogous partners are #A6A07B and #82A67B.