#1A926E · #B3653D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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.
Sea Green and Clay are very different (ΔE 73). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Sea Green text on Clay: 1.11:1 (Fail); Clay text on Sea Green: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #000F07 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #000F07 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 73 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 73).
Explore each color: Sea Green #1A926E · Clay #B3653D · Shades: Sea Green shades · Clay shades · Contrast checker →