#6EC8D1 · #D1B375
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 97/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 96/100 (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.
Medium Turquoise and DriedChamomile are very different (ΔE 56). They have distinctly different hues (145° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Medium Turquoise text on DriedChamomile: 1.04:1 (Fail); DriedChamomile text on Medium Turquoise: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #005157 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 #005157 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
Explore each color: Medium Turquoise #6EC8D1 · DriedChamomile #D1B375 · Shades: Medium Turquoise shades · DriedChamomile shades · Contrast checker →