#97AFA5
Greige · light cool green
About #97AFA5
#97AFA5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 12.7); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AF97A1 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AFA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.99:1, 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 #97AFA5?
#97AFA5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AFA5?
Use black text. Black on #97AFA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AFA5?
Its complementary colour is #AF97A1, and analogous partners are #97AF99 and #97ADAF.