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Dark Turquoisenearest vs Light Indigonearest

#03C6B2 · #BB96F1

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 41/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 79/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.1:1
Harmony41Clashing
Clashing
91° apart
Distinguishable79Easy to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 87 (35 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 87 — different

How different are Dark Turquoise and Light Indigo?

Dark Turquoise and Light Indigo are very different (ΔE 87). They have distinctly different hues (91° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Turquoise text on Light Indigo: 1.11:1 (Fail); Light Indigo text on Dark Turquoise: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00463D clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Turquoise and Light Indigo go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 41/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Turquoise readable as text on Light Indigo?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00463D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Turquoise and Light Indigo?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 87 — very different.

Are Dark Turquoise and Light Indigo the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 87).

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Explore each color: Dark Turquoise #03C6B2 · Light Indigo #BB96F1 · Shades: Dark Turquoise shades · Light Indigo shades · Contrast checker →