#1A2007 · #20182E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 38/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 30/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Lime and Deep Dusty Indigo are very different (ΔE 32). They have near-opposite hues (173° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Lime text on Deep Dusty Indigo: 1.02:1 (Fail); Deep Dusty Indigo text on Deep Lime: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #7E876A clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). 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 #7E876A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 32).
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