Emerald vs Emerald — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 40/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 74/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 36/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony40Clashing

Clashing

60° apart

Distinguishable74Easy to tell apart

normal

colorblind

ΔE 29

Match36Different

ΔE 29 — different

How different are Emerald and Emerald?

Emerald and Emerald are a clear pair (ΔE 29). They have distinctly different hues (60° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Emerald text on Emerald: 1.01:1 (Fail); Emerald text on Emerald: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004D37 clears it.

Common questions

Do Emerald and Emerald go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 40/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Emerald readable as text on Emerald?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004D37 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Emerald and Emerald?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 29 — a clear pair.

Are Emerald and Emerald the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 29).

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