#97CAA5
Sage · light cool green
About #97CAA5
#97CAA5 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 79% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.8); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CA97BC — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #97CAA5 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 #97CAA5?
#97CAA5 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 79% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97CAA5?
Use black text. Black on #97CAA5 has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97CAA5?
Its complementary colour is #CA97BC, and analogous partners are #A3CA97 and #97CABF.