#3C345B · #3C3E0E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 63/100 (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 Indigo and Deep Lime are very different (ΔE 55). They have near-opposite hues (170° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Indigo text on Deep Lime: 1.03:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Dark Dusty Indigo: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A7A0CE clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). 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 #A7A0CE clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 55 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 55).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Indigo #3C345B · Deep Lime #3C3E0E · Shades: Dark Dusty Indigo shades · Deep Lime shades · Contrast checker →