#97AEA5
Greige · light cool green
About #97AEA5
#97AEA5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 68% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 12.4), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE97A0 (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 — 8.91:1, 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 #97AEA5?
#97AEA5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 68% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AEA5?
Use black text. Black on #97AEA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AEA5?
Its complementary colour is #AE97A0, and analogous partners are #97AE99 and #97ACAE.