Cyan vs Rodham — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 86/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 90/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (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

Harmony86Split-complementary

Split-complementary

138° apart

Distinguishable90Easy to tell apart

normal

tritanopia

ΔE 60 (48 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 60 — different

How different are Cyan and Rodham?

Cyan and Rodham are very different (ΔE 60). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Cyan text on Rodham: 1.01:1 (Fail); Rodham text on Cyan: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004860 clears it.

Common questions

Do Cyan and Rodham go well together?

Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 86/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Cyan readable as text on Rodham?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004860 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 60 — very different.

Are Cyan and Rodham the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 60).

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