#97C8A4
Sage · light cool green
About #97C8A4
#97C8A4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 78% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C897BB — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97C8A4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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 #97C8A4?
#97C8A4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 78% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97C8A4?
Use black text. Black on #97C8A4 has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97C8A4?
Its complementary colour is #C897BB, and analogous partners are #A3C897 and #97C8BD.