#3EBF99 · #7BB96B
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 53/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 66/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 43/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Teal and Emerald are a clear pair (ΔE 26). They have distinctly different hues (55° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Teal text on Emerald: 1.01:1 (Fail); Emerald text on Teal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004836 clears it.
Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 53/100). 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 #004836 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 26 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 26).
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