Sky Blue vs Mintos — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 24/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 60/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony90Analogous

Analogous

20° apart

Distinguishable24Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 18 (5.9 under CVD)

Match60Different

ΔE 18 — different

How different are Sky Blue and Mintos?

Sky Blue and Mintos are a clear pair (ΔE 18). They have closely related hues (20° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Sky Blue text on Mintos: 1.01:1 (Fail); Mintos text on Sky Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #005E6D clears it.

Common questions

Do Sky Blue and Mintos go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sky Blue readable as text on Mintos?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #005E6D clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sky Blue and Mintos?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 18 — a clear pair.

Are Sky Blue and Mintos the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 18).

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