#97BED0
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #97BED0
With the hex code #97BED0, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 75% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0A997, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.59:1 (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 #97BED0?
With the hex code #97BED0, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 75% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97BED0?
Use black text. Black on #97BED0 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97BED0?
Its complementary colour is #D0A997, and analogous partners are #97D0C5 and #97A2D0.