Jade vs Dusty Pink — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Jadenearest vs Dusty Pinknearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 3/100 (fail) · Harmony 88/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 86/100 (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.

Readability3Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony88Complementary

Complementary

167° apart

Distinguishable86Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 78 (43 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 78 — different

How different are Jade and Dusty Pink?

Jade and Dusty Pink are very different (ΔE 78). They have near-opposite hues (167° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Jade text on Dusty Pink: 1.13:1 (Fail); Dusty Pink text on Jade: 1.13:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002118 clears it.

Common questions

Do Jade and Dusty Pink go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 88/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Jade readable as text on Dusty Pink?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002118 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Jade and Dusty Pink?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 78 — very different.

Are Jade and Dusty Pink the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 78).

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