#97AFAE
Silver · light cool teal
About #97AFAE
#97AFAE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 11.9); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AF9798 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97AFAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (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 #97AFAE?
#97AFAE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 69% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97AFAE?
Use black text. Black on #97AFAE has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97AFAE?
Its complementary colour is #AF9798, and analogous partners are #97AFA2 and #97A4AF.