#5D985D · #6686C8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 72/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 61/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Muted Green and Steel Blue are very different (ΔE 74). They have distinctly different hues (100° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Muted Green text on Steel Blue: 1.05:1 (Fail); Steel Blue text on Muted Green: 1.05:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #002701 clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 72/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #002701 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 74 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 74).
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