#234228 · #373E18
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 43/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 45/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 72/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Dusty Green and Deep Dusty Lime are a clear pair (ΔE 13). They have distinctly different hues (59° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Dusty Green text on Deep Dusty Lime: 1.01:1 (Fail); Deep Dusty Lime text on Deep Dusty Green: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8AAD8E clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 43/100). 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 #8AAD8E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 13 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 13).
Explore each color: Deep Dusty Green #234228 · Deep Dusty Lime #373E18 · Shades: Deep Dusty Green shades · Deep Dusty Lime shades · Contrast checker →