#266357 · #754757
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 71/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 1/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Teal and Eggplant are very different (ΔE 45). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Teal text on Eggplant: 1.07:1 (Fail); Eggplant text on Dark Dusty Teal: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #97D5C6 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #97D5C6 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 45 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 45).
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