#9EA697
Mushroom · light cool gray
About #9EA697
#9EA697 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 7.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9F97A6 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.36:1, 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 #9EA697?
#9EA697 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 65% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EA697?
Use black text. Black on #9EA697 has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EA697?
Its complementary colour is #9F97A6, and analogous partners are #A6A697 and #97A698.