#97AA80
Sage · light cool green
About #97AA80
#97AA80 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Sage (ΔE 2.6); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9380AA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AA80 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.38:1 (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 #97AA80?
#97AA80 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AA80?
Use black text. Black on #97AA80 has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AA80?
Its complementary colour is #9380AA, and analogous partners are #AAA880 and #82AA80.