#1E210E · #201C2D
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 39/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 44/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Dusty Lime and Deep Muted Indigo are a clear pair (ΔE 25). They have near-opposite hues (175° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Dusty Lime text on Deep Muted Indigo: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Muted Indigo text on Deep Dusty Lime: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #838871 clears it.
Complementary — 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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #838871 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 25 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 25).
Explore each color: Deep Dusty Lime #1E210E · Deep Muted Indigo #201C2D · Shades: Deep Dusty Lime shades · Deep Muted Indigo shades · Contrast checker →