#3C3558 · #3C3E15
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 57/100 (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 Muted Indigo and Deep Lime are very different (ΔE 49). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Muted Indigo text on Deep Lime: 1.03:1 (Fail); Deep Lime text on Dark Muted Indigo: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A7A0C9 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). 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 #A7A0C9 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 49 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 49).
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