#2C9AA8 · #A2863E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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.
Cadet Blue and Driftwood are very different (ΔE 64). They have distinctly different hues (144° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cadet Blue text on Driftwood: 1.05:1 (Fail); Driftwood text on Cadet Blue: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00272D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). 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 #00272D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 64 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 64).
Explore each color: Cadet Blue #2C9AA8 · Driftwood #A2863E · Shades: Cadet Blue shades · Driftwood shades · Contrast checker →