#97A698
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97A698
#97A698 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 65% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 9.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A697A5 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.22:1 (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 #97A698?
#97A698 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 65% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97A698?
Use black text. Black on #97A698 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97A698?
Its complementary colour is #A697A5, and analogous partners are #9EA697 and #97A6A0.