Close to Sage Gray
#97AA97
#97AA97 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 66.7% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 10% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97AA97.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97AA97 as they’d see it.
#97AA97 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97AA97
What color is #97AA97?
#97AA97 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 66.7% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 10% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97AA97 in RGB?
#97AA97 is rgb(151, 170, 151): 151 red, 170 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97AA97 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 11, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97AA97?
PANTONE Warm Gray 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97AA97?
Its complement #B29FB2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.