Cyan vs Dusty Lime — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Cyannearest vs Dusty Limenearest

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 91/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 98/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony91Triadic

Triadic

131° apart

Distinguishable98Easy to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 89 (58 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 89 — different

How different are Cyan and Dusty Lime?

Cyan and Dusty Lime are very different (ΔE 89). They have distinctly different hues (131° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Cyan text on Dusty Lime: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dusty Lime text on Cyan: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #003957 clears it.

Common questions

Do Cyan and Dusty Lime go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 91/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Cyan readable as text on Dusty Lime?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #003957 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Cyan and Dusty Lime?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 89 — very different.

Are Cyan and Dusty Lime the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 89).

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