#97C6BC
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #97C6BC
With the hex code #97C6BC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 78% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 13.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C697A1, 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 11.12:1 (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 #97C6BC?
With the hex code #97C6BC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 78% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97C6BC?
Use black text. Black on #97C6BC has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97C6BC?
Its complementary colour is #C697A1, and analogous partners are #97C6A5 and #97B8C6.