#97E49E
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #97E49E
With the hex code #97E49E, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 89% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 14.4 — followed by Pistachio. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E497DD, a mauve 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 13.91:1 (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 #97E49E?
With the hex code #97E49E, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 89% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97E49E?
Use black text. Black on #97E49E has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #97E49E?
Its complementary colour is #E497DD, and analogous partners are #B7E497 and #97E4C5.