#59BC8F · #8BB566
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 37/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 65/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 46/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Dusty Teal and Dusty Green are a clear pair (ΔE 25). They have distinctly different hues (61° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dusty Teal text on Dusty Green: 1.01:1 (Fail); Dusty Green text on Dusty Teal: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #00482F clears it.
Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 37/100). 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 #00482F clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 25 — a clear pair.
clearly different colours (ΔE 25).
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