#01A4E6 · #01ACBC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 80/100 (monochrome) · Distinguishable 30/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 32/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Vivid Cyan and Light Sea Green are very different (ΔE 31). They have closely related hues (12° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Vivid Cyan text on Light Sea Green: 1.02:1 (Fail); Light Sea Green text on Vivid Cyan: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #003854 clears it.
Monochrome — monochrome — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 80/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #003854 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 31 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 31).
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