Seafoam vs Periwinkle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 29/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 68/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

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Fail1.1:1

Harmony29Clashing

Clashing

85° apart

Distinguishable68Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 72 (26 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 72 — different

How different are Seafoam and Periwinkle?

Seafoam and Periwinkle are very different (ΔE 72). They have distinctly different hues (85° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Seafoam text on Periwinkle: 1.08:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on Seafoam: 1.08:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #006752 clears it.

Common questions

Do Seafoam and Periwinkle go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 29/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Seafoam readable as text on Periwinkle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #006752 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Seafoam and Periwinkle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 72 — very different.

Are Seafoam and Periwinkle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 72).

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