#97ABA4
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97ABA4
With the hex code #97ABA4, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AB979E, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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 #97ABA4?
With the hex code #97ABA4, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97ABA4?
Use black text. Black on #97ABA4 has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97ABA4?
Its complementary colour is #AB979E, and analogous partners are #97AB9A and #97A8AB.