#97C8BD
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #97C8BD
With the hex code #97C8BD, 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 25% 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 #C897A2, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.31:1, 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 #97C8BD?
With the hex code #97C8BD, 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 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97C8BD?
Use black text. Black on #97C8BD has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97C8BD?
Its complementary colour is #C897A2, and analogous partners are #97C8A4 and #97BBC8.