#0F4538 · #111111
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 15/100 (fail) · Harmony 78/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 54/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 35/100 (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 30). They have near-opposite hues (166° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Teal text on DreamlessSleep: 1.73:1 (Fail); DreamlessSleep text on Deep Teal: 1.73:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #538676 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 78/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.7:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #538676 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 30 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 30).
Explore each color: Deep Teal #0F4538 · DreamlessSleep #111111 · Shades: Deep Teal shades · DreamlessSleep shades · Contrast checker →