Sea Green vs Basil — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 47/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 66/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 45/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony47Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

60° apart

Distinguishable66Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 25

Match45Different

ΔE 25 — different

How different are Sea Green and Basil?

Sea Green and Basil are a clear pair (ΔE 25). They have distinctly different hues (60° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sea Green text on Basil: 1.01:1 (Fail); Basil text on Sea Green: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #001C13 clears it.

Common questions

Do Sea Green and Basil go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 47/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sea Green readable as text on Basil?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #001C13 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sea Green and Basil?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 25 — a clear pair.

Are Sea Green and Basil the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 25).

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