#3B6038 · #3E5580
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 79/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 53/100 (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 Dusty Green and DeepAzure are very different (ΔE 53). They have distinctly different hues (104° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Green text on DeepAzure: 1.04:1 (Fail); DeepAzure text on Dark Dusty Green: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #AAD4A6 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 79/100). 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 #AAD4A6 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 53 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 53).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Green #3B6038 · DeepAzure #3E5580 · Shades: Dark Dusty Green shades · DeepAzure shades · Contrast checker →