#97DFBE
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #97DFBE
With the hex code #97DFBE, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 87% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Seafoam — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DF97B8, a lilac shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.61:1 (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 #97DFBE?
With the hex code #97DFBE, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 87% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97DFBE?
Use black text. Black on #97DFBE has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97DFBE?
Its complementary colour is #DF97B8, and analogous partners are #97DF9A and #97DCDF.