#97AFAA
Silver · light cool teal
About #97AFAA
#97AFAA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AF979C (dusty rose), 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 9.03:1 (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 #97AFAA?
#97AFAA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AFAA?
Use black text. Black on #97AFAA has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AFAA?
Its complementary colour is #AF979C, and analogous partners are #97AF9E and #97A8AF.