#97DFC0
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #97DFC0
#97DFC0 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 8.2); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DF97B6 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #97DFC0 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.63:1 (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 #97DFC0?
#97DFC0 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #97DFC0?
Use black text. Black on #97DFC0 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97DFC0?
Its complementary colour is #DF97B6, and analogous partners are #97DF9C and #97DADF.