#74BBF2 · #EC96AC
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (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.
Light Cyan and Light Red are very different (ΔE 56). They have distinctly different hues (138° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Cyan text on Light Red: 1.06:1 (Fail); Light Red text on Light Cyan: 1.06:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004670 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). 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 #004670 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 56 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 56).
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