#36623E · #6D466B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 39/100 (hard 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.
Dark Dusty Green and Eggplant are very different (ΔE 56). They have near-opposite hues (172° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on Eggplant: 1.09:1 (Fail); Eggplant text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A2D2A9 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). 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 #A2D2A9 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Green #36623E · Eggplant #6D466B · Shades: Dark Dusty Green shades · Eggplant shades · Contrast checker →