#97C6BB
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #97C6BB
#97C6BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 78% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 13.4); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C697A2 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97C6BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.11:1, 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 #97C6BB?
#97C6BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 78% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97C6BB?
Use black text. Black on #97C6BB has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97C6BB?
Its complementary colour is #C697A2, and analogous partners are #97C6A3 and #97B9C6.