Teal vs Pale Violet Red — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Tealnearest vs Pale Violet Rednearest

#24A18E · #C16F8A

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 95/100 (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

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony93Complementary

Complementary

169° apart

Distinguishable95Easy to tell apart

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ΔE 73 (54 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 73 — different

How different are Teal and Pale Violet Red?

Teal and Pale Violet Red are very different (ΔE 73). 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 Pale Violet Red: 1.11:1 (Fail); Pale Violet Red text on Teal: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002721 clears it.

Common questions

Do Teal and Pale Violet Red go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Teal readable as text on Pale Violet Red?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002721 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Teal and Pale Violet Red?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 73 — very different.

Are Teal and Pale Violet Red the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 73).

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Explore each color: Teal #24A18E · Pale Violet Red #C16F8A · Shades: Teal shades · Pale Violet Red shades · Contrast checker →

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