Emerald vs Dark Khaki — 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 69/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 42/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony35Clashing

Clashing

62° apart

Distinguishable69Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 27

Match42Different

ΔE 27 — different

How different are Emerald and Dark Khaki?

Emerald and Dark Khaki are a clear pair (ΔE 27). 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 Dark Khaki: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dark Khaki text on Emerald: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #005029 clears it.

Common questions

Do Emerald and Dark Khaki 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 Dark Khaki?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #005029 clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 27 — a clear pair.

Are Emerald and Dark Khaki the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 27).

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