Emerald vs Widowmaker — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

Emeraldnearest vs Widowmakerexact

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 44/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 56/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony44Clashing

Clashing

87° apart

Distinguishable56Somewhat similar

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 89 (19 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 89 — different

How different are Emerald and Widowmaker?

Emerald and Widowmaker are very different (ΔE 89). They have distinctly different hues (87° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Emerald text on Widowmaker: 1.07:1 (Fail); Widowmaker text on Emerald: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004E29 clears it.

Common questions

Do Emerald and Widowmaker go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 44/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Emerald readable as text on Widowmaker?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004E29 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Emerald and Widowmaker?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 89 — very different.

Are Emerald and Widowmaker the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 89).

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