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#97C8AF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #97C8AF

#97C8AF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 78% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 13.4), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C897B0 (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.20:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red151
Green200
Blue175

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 13.4
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.9
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 15.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #97C8AF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #97C8AF.
1.88:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #97C8AF.
11.20:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #97C8AF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#97C8AF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6C1AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BEBBB0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8DC8C1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #97C8AF?

#97C8AF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 78% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #97C8AF?

Use black text. Black on #97C8AF has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #97C8AF?

Its complementary colour is #C897B0, and analogous partners are #98C897 and #97C8C8.