#97AFA8
Silver · light cool green
About #97AFA8
#97AFA8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AF979E — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AFA8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.01:1 (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 #97AFA8?
#97AFA8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AFA8?
Use black text. Black on #97AFA8 has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AFA8?
Its complementary colour is #AF979E, and analogous partners are #97AF9C and #97AAAF.