#97AAAF
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #97AAAF
#97AAAF is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AF9C97 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.68:1, 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 #97AAAF?
#97AAAF is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #97AAAF?
Use black text. Black on #97AAAF has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AAAF?
Its complementary colour is #AF9C97, and analogous partners are #97AFA8 and #979EAF.