#97AEAD
Silver · light cool teal
About #97AEAD
With the hex code #97AEAD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 68% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 11.8 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE9798, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.97:1, 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 #97AEAD?
With the hex code #97AEAD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 68% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97AEAD?
Use black text. Black on #97AEAD has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AEAD?
Its complementary colour is #AE9798, and analogous partners are #97AEA2 and #97A3AE.