Deep Dusty Lime vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Deep Dusty Limenearest vs Whiteexact

#393E18 · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 86/100 (aaa) · Harmony 23/100 (clashing) · 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.

Readability86AAA

Aa

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

AAA11.2:1

Harmony23Clashing

Clashing

68° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 79 (77 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 79 — different

How different are Deep Dusty Lime and White?

Deep Dusty Lime and White are very different (ΔE 79). They have distinctly different hues (68° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Deep Dusty Lime text on White: 11.19:1 (AAA); White text on Deep Dusty Lime: 11.19:1 (AAA). Both directions meet WCAG AA.

Common questions

Do Deep Dusty Lime and White go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 23/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Deep Dusty Lime readable as text on White?

Yes — 11.2:1, which meets WCAG AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Deep Dusty Lime and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 79 — very different.

Are Deep Dusty Lime and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 79).

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