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#97C8BE

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #97C8BE

#97C8BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 12.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C897A1 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red151
Green200
Blue190

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 15.0

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

Text on #97C8BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #97C8BE.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #97C8BE.
11.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #97C8BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#97C8BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C4C2BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BABBBF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8ACAC5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #97C8BE?

#97C8BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #97C8BE?

Use black text. Black on #97C8BE has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #97C8BE?

Its complementary colour is #C897A1, and analogous partners are #97C8A6 and #97B9C8.