#97AFA6
Greige · light cool green
About #97AFA6
With the hex code #97AFA6, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 69% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Greige — a ΔE of 12.7 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AF97A0, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.00:1 (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 #97AFA6?
With the hex code #97AFA6, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 69% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97AFA6?
Use black text. Black on #97AFA6 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AFA6?
Its complementary colour is #AF97A0, and analogous partners are #97AF9A and #97ACAF.