#393E18 · #3D3455
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 52/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Deep Dusty Lime and Dark Muted Indigo are very different (ΔE 46). They have near-opposite hues (172° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Dusty Lime text on Dark Muted Indigo: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dark Muted Indigo text on Deep Dusty Lime: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #9EA67C clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). 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 #9EA67C clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 46).
Explore each color: Deep Dusty Lime #393E18 · Dark Muted Indigo #3D3455 · Shades: Deep Dusty Lime shades · Dark Muted Indigo shades · Contrast checker →