Sea Green vs Olive — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 77/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 60/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 53/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony77Analogous

Analogous

46° apart

Distinguishable60Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 21

Match53Different

ΔE 21 — different

How different are Sea Green and Olive?

Sea Green and Olive are a clear pair (ΔE 21). They have distinctly different hues (46° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sea Green text on Olive: 1.02:1 (Fail); Olive text on Sea Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #011900 clears it.

Common questions

Do Sea Green and Olive go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 77/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sea Green readable as text on Olive?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #011900 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sea Green and Olive?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 21 — a clear pair.

Are Sea Green and Olive the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 21).

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