#97C8BF
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #97C8BF
#97C8BF is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 78% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 12.2); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C897A0 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97C8BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.33:1, 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 #97C8BF?
#97C8BF is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 78% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97C8BF?
Use black text. Black on #97C8BF has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97C8BF?
Its complementary colour is #C897A0, and analogous partners are #97C8A7 and #97B9C8.