#74B9FC · #9CC26E
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 85/100 (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.
Light Vivid Cyan and Dark Khaki are very different (ΔE 81). They have distinctly different hues (122° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Vivid Cyan text on Dark Khaki: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dark Khaki text on Light Vivid Cyan: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004A81 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 #004A81 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 81 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 81).
Explore each color: Light Vivid Cyan #74B9FC · Dark Khaki #9CC26E · Shades: Light Vivid Cyan shades · Dark Khaki shades · Contrast checker →