#6EBAB8 · #C8A475
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 89/100 (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.
Dusty Teal and Mushroom are very different (ΔE 47). They have distinctly different hues (144° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dusty Teal text on Mushroom: 1.04:1 (Fail); Mushroom text on Dusty Teal: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004747 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 97/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004747 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 47 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 47).
Explore each color: Dusty Teal #6EBAB8 · Mushroom #C8A475 · Shades: Dusty Teal shades · Mushroom shades · Contrast checker →