#97AE98
Sage · light cool green
About #97AE98
With the hex code #97AE98, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 68% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE97AD, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.82:1 (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 #97AE98?
With the hex code #97AE98, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 68% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97AE98?
Use black text. Black on #97AE98 has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AE98?
Its complementary colour is #AE97AD, and analogous partners are #A2AE97 and #97AEA3.