#97ABA5
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #97ABA5
#97ABA5 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 11.7), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AB979D (taupe), 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 #97ABA5?
#97ABA5 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97ABA5?
Use black text. Black on #97ABA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97ABA5?
Its complementary colour is #AB979D, and analogous partners are #97AB9B and #97A7AB.