#97AA8F
Sage · light cool green
About #97AA8F
#97AA8F is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.6); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A28FAA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AA8F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.46:1, 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 #97AA8F?
#97AA8F is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AA8F?
Use black text. Black on #97AA8F has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AA8F?
Its complementary colour is #A28FAA, and analogous partners are #A5AA8F and #8FAA95.