#56A4E3 · #8CAA52
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 90/100 (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.
Cornflower Blue and Dusty Green are very different (ΔE 83). They have distinctly different hues (126° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Cornflower Blue text on Dusty Green: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dusty Green text on Cornflower Blue: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #003A60 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — 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 #003A60 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 83 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 83).
Explore each color: Cornflower Blue #56A4E3 · Dusty Green #8CAA52 · Shades: Cornflower Blue shades · Dusty Green shades · Contrast checker →