#6ECC89 · #FD937F
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 86/100 (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.
Emerald and Light Salmon are very different (ΔE 81). They have distinctly different hues (128° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Emerald text on Light Salmon: 1.10:1 (Fail); Light Salmon text on Emerald: 1.10:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004F23 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 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #004F23 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 81 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 81).
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