#0EA148 · #BC5AB7
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 4/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 69/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Jade and Medium Orchid are very different (ΔE 127). They have near-opposite hues (159° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Jade text on Medium Orchid: 1.18:1 (Fail); Medium Orchid text on Jade: 1.18:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #001C04 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #001C04 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 127 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 127).
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