Teal vs Light Coral — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 92/100 (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.

Readability2Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony92Complementary

Complementary

169° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 87 (69 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 87 — different

How different are Teal and Light Coral?

Teal and Light Coral are very different (ΔE 87). They have near-opposite hues (169° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Teal text on Light Coral: 1.12:1 (Fail); Light Coral text on Teal: 1.12:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00443C clears it.

Common questions

Do Teal and Light Coral go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 92/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Teal readable as text on Light Coral?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00443C clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Teal and Light Coral?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 87 — very different.

Are Teal and Light Coral the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 87).

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