#97AEA6
Greige · light cool green
About #97AEA6
#97AEA6 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 12.5); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE979F — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AEA6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.92:1 (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 #97AEA6?
#97AEA6 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AEA6?
Use black text. Black on #97AEA6 has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AEA6?
Its complementary colour is #AE979F, and analogous partners are #97AE9B and #97ABAE.