#97AEA0
Light Sage · light cool green
About #97AEA0
#97AEA0 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.0); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE97A5 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AEA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.88:1 (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 #97AEA0?
#97AEA0 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AEA0?
Use black text. Black on #97AEA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AEA0?
Its complementary colour is #AE97A5, and analogous partners are #99AE97 and #97AEAC.