#4BC9E8 · #CBB759
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (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.
Dark Turquoise and Dark Khaki are very different (ΔE 78). They have distinctly different hues (142° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Turquoise text on Dark Khaki: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dark Khaki text on Dark Turquoise: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #005061 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 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #005061 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 78 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 78).
Explore each color: Dark Turquoise #4BC9E8 · Dark Khaki #CBB759 · Shades: Dark Turquoise shades · Dark Khaki shades · Contrast checker →