Teal vs Dusty Pink — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Tealnearest vs Dusty Pinknearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 90/100 (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

Harmony94Complementary

Complementary

170° apart

Distinguishable90Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 71 (48 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 71 — different

How different are Teal and Dusty Pink?

Teal and Dusty Pink are very different (ΔE 71). They have near-opposite hues (170° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Teal text on Dusty Pink: 1.11:1 (Fail); Dusty Pink text on Teal: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00241E clears it.

Common questions

Do Teal and Dusty Pink go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Teal readable as text on Dusty Pink?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00241E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Teal and Dusty Pink?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 71 — very different.

Are Teal and Dusty Pink the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 71).

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