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Dark Greennearest vs Dusty Bluenearest

#2C652E · #385490

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 68/100 (triadic (soft)) · Distinguishable 60/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.1:1
Harmony68Triadic (soft)
Triadic (soft)
99° apart
Distinguishable60Somewhat similar
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 74 (21 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 74 — different

How different are Dark Green and Dusty Blue?

Dark Green and Dusty Blue are very different (ΔE 74). They have distinctly different hues (99° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Green text on Dusty Blue: 1.06:1 (Fail); Dusty Blue text on Dark Green: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #9CD99B clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Green and Dusty Blue go well together?

Triadic (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 68/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Green readable as text on Dusty Blue?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #9CD99B clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Green and Dusty Blue?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 74 — very different.

Are Dark Green and Dusty Blue the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 74).

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