#97AEA3
Greige · light cool green
About #97AEA3
#97AEA3 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 12.4); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE97A2 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AEA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.90:1, 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 #97AEA3?
#97AEA3 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AEA3?
Use black text. Black on #97AEA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AEA3?
Its complementary colour is #AE97A2, and analogous partners are #97AE97 and #97AEAE.