#6EBBFF · #9FC367
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · 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.
Deep Sky Blue and Dusty Green are very different (ΔE 86). They have distinctly different hues (125° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Deep Sky Blue text on Dusty Green: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dusty Green text on Deep Sky Blue: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004B7E clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). 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 #004B7E clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 86 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 86).
Explore each color: Deep Sky Blue #6EBBFF · Dusty Green #9FC367 · Shades: Deep Sky Blue shades · Dusty Green shades · Contrast checker →