#97AEAE
Silver · light cool teal
About #97AEAE
#97AEAE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 68% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 11.8), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE9797 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.98:1 (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 #97AEAE?
#97AEAE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 68% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AEAE?
Use black text. Black on #97AEAE has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AEAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE9797, and analogous partners are #97AEA3 and #97A3AE.