Muted Indigo vs Dark Lime — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Muted Indigonearest vs Dark Limenearest

#564D7D · #575921

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 96/100 (complementary) · 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.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony96Complementary

Complementary

171° apart

Distinguishable68Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 62 (26 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 62 — different

How different are Muted Indigo and Dark Lime?

Muted Indigo and Dark Lime are very different (ΔE 62). They have near-opposite hues (171° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Muted Indigo text on Dark Lime: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Lime text on Muted Indigo: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #CCC4FB clears it.

Common questions

Do Muted Indigo and Dark Lime go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 96/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Muted Indigo readable as text on Dark Lime?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #CCC4FB clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Muted Indigo and Dark Lime?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 62 — very different.

Are Muted Indigo and Dark Lime the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 62).

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