#356336 · #6E4472
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 44/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Olive Green and Dusty Purple are very different (ΔE 66). They have near-opposite hues (173° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Olive Green text on Dusty Purple: 1.09:1 (Fail); Dusty Purple text on Dark Olive Green: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A0D3A0 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #A0D3A0 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 66 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 66).
Explore each color: Dark Olive Green #356336 · Dusty Purple #6E4472 · Shades: Dark Olive Green shades · Dusty Purple shades · Contrast checker →