#97BE92
Sage · light cool green
About #97BE92
#97BE92 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 75% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.8), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B992BE (lilac), 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 10.10:1 (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 #97BE92?
#97BE92 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 75% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97BE92?
Use black text. Black on #97BE92 has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97BE92?
Its complementary colour is #B992BE, and analogous partners are #ADBE92 and #92BEA3.