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#97AFA1

Light Sage · light cool green

About #97AFA1

#97AFA1 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 69% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 11.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AF97A5 (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 — 8.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red151
Green175
Blue161

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.9
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.8
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 13.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #97AFA1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #97AFA1.
2.34:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #97AFA1.
8.96:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #97AFA1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#97AFA1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEABA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAA8A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#93AFAB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #97AFA1?

#97AFA1 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 69% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #97AFA1?

Use black text. Black on #97AFA1 has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #97AFA1?

Its complementary colour is #AF97A5, and analogous partners are #99AF97 and #97AFAD.