Dusty Green vs Moss — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 45/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 64/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 47/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony45Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

58° apart

Distinguishable64Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 24

Match47Different

ΔE 24 — different

How different are Dusty Green and Moss?

Dusty Green and Moss are a clear pair (ΔE 24). They have distinctly different hues (58° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dusty Green text on Moss: 1.02:1 (Fail); Moss text on Dusty Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002C08 clears it.

Common questions

Do Dusty Green and Moss go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 45/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dusty Green readable as text on Moss?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002C08 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dusty Green and Moss?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 24 — a clear pair.

Are Dusty Green and Moss the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 24).

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