#26B199 · #D3799A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 96/100 (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.
Light Sea Green and Pale Violet Red are very different (ΔE 81). They have near-opposite hues (168° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Light Sea Green text on Pale Violet Red: 1.12:1 (Fail); Pale Violet Red text on Light Sea Green: 1.12:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00352C 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 #00352C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 81 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 81).
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