#274227 · #552E2C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 47/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 24/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Green and Taupe are very different (ΔE 35). They have distinctly different hues (117° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on Taupe: 1.04:1 (Fail); Taupe text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #8BAA8A clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #8BAA8A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 35 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 35).
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