Dark Teal vs Dark Dusty Green — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Dark Tealnearest vs Dark Dusty Greennearest

#206350 · #3E6038

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 61/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 48/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 67/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony61Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

52° apart

Distinguishable48Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 15 (15 under CVD)

Match67Different

ΔE 15 — different

How different are Dark Teal and Dark Dusty Green?

Dark Teal and Dark Dusty Green are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have distinctly different hues (52° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Teal text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dark Dusty Green text on Dark Teal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #99DBC4 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Teal and Dark Dusty Green go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 61/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Teal readable as text on Dark Dusty Green?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #99DBC4 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Teal and Dark Dusty Green?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Teal and Dark Dusty Green the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 15).

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