#97ACAE
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #97ACAE
#97ACAE is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE9997 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97ACAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.83:1 (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 #97ACAE?
#97ACAE is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 67% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #97ACAE?
Use black text. Black on #97ACAE has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97ACAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE9997, and analogous partners are #97AEA4 and #97A1AE.