#47BF92 · #E78B61
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 94/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 100/100 (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.
Emerald and Raw Sienna are very different (ΔE 79). They have distinctly different hues (139° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Emerald text on Raw Sienna: 1.11:1 (Fail); Raw Sienna text on Emerald: 1.11:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00422D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 94/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #00422D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 79 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 79).
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