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Medium Aquamarinenearest vs Cyannearest

#5CC2B7 · #5DBDD5

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 24/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 55/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony87Analogous
Analogous
18° apart
Distinguishable24Hard to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 20 (5.9 under CVD)
Match55Different
ΔE 20 — different

How different are Medium Aquamarine and Cyan?

Medium Aquamarine and Cyan are a clear pair (ΔE 20). They have closely related hues (18° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Medium Aquamarine text on Cyan: 1.02:1 (Fail); Cyan text on Medium Aquamarine: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004D47 clears it.

Common questions

Do Medium Aquamarine and Cyan go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Medium Aquamarine readable as text on Cyan?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004D47 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Medium Aquamarine and Cyan?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 20 — a clear pair.

Are Medium Aquamarine and Cyan the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 20).

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