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Muted Bluenearest vs Dark Olive Greennearest

#574F80 · #5A5B21

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 71/100 (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.

Readability1Fail
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony97Complementary
Complementary
171° apart
Distinguishable71Easy to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 64 (28 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 64 — different

How different are Muted Blue and Dark Olive Green?

Muted Blue and Dark Olive Green are very different (ΔE 64). 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 Blue text on Dark Olive Green: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Olive Green text on Muted Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #CEC8FF clears it.

Common questions

Do Muted Blue and Dark Olive Green go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Muted Blue readable as text on Dark Olive Green?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #CEC8FF clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Muted Blue and Dark Olive Green?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 64 — very different.

Are Muted Blue and Dark Olive Green the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 64).

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