Emerald vs Dusty Green — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 35/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 67/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 44/100 (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

Harmony35Clashing

Clashing

62° apart

Distinguishable67Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 25

Match44Different

ΔE 25 — different

How different are Emerald and Dusty Green?

Emerald and Dusty Green are a clear pair (ΔE 25). They have distinctly different hues (62° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Emerald text on Dusty Green: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dusty Green text on Emerald: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004A28 clears it.

Common questions

Do Emerald and Dusty Green go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 35/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Emerald readable as text on Dusty Green?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004A28 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 25 — a clear pair.

Are Emerald and Dusty Green the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 25).

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