#072219 · #111111
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 24/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 68/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Teal and DreamlessSleep are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have near-opposite hues (160° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Teal text on DreamlessSleep: 1.13:1 (Fail); DreamlessSleep text on Deep Teal: 1.13:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #658276 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #658276 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 15).
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