#3E9200 · #DD284B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 4/100 (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.
Forest Green and Crimson are very different (ΔE 119). They have distinctly different hues (106° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.
Forest Green text on Crimson: 1.19:1 (Fail); Crimson text on Forest Green: 1.19:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #EFFFEA 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 1.2:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #EFFFEA clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 119 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 119).
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