#97BACA
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #97BACA
#97BACA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 73% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.1); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAA797 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97BACA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.19:1 (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 #97BACA?
#97BACA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 73% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97BACA?
Use black text. Black on #97BACA has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97BACA?
Its complementary colour is #CAA797, and analogous partners are #97CAC1 and #97A0CA.