#555A23 · #584D7C
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dark Dusty Lime and Muted Indigo are very different (ΔE 61). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Dusty Lime text on Muted Indigo: 1.04:1 (Fail); Muted Indigo text on Dark Dusty Lime: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C5CD92 clears it.
Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). 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 #C5CD92 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 61 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 61).
Explore each color: Dark Dusty Lime #555A23 · Muted Indigo #584D7C · Shades: Dark Dusty Lime shades · Muted Indigo shades · Contrast checker →