#97AFAC
Silver · light cool teal
About #97AFAC
With the hex code #97AFAC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 69% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 12.1 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AF979A, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.04:1 (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 #97AFAC?
With the hex code #97AFAC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 69% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97AFAC?
Use black text. Black on #97AFAC has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AFAC?
Its complementary colour is #AF979A, and analogous partners are #97AFA0 and #97A6AF.