#263B5A · #2B4222
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 51/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 8/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Charcoal and Deep Dusty Green are very different (ΔE 42). They have distinctly different hues (113° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Charcoal text on Deep Dusty Green: 1.03:1 (Fail); Deep Dusty Green text on Charcoal: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8EA8CC clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #8EA8CC clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 42 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 42).
Explore each color: Charcoal #263B5A · Deep Dusty Green #2B4222 · Shades: Charcoal shades · Deep Dusty Green shades · Contrast checker →