#80C38D · #EA978A
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 75/100 (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.
Dark Sea Green and Dark Salmon are very different (ΔE 62). They have distinctly different hues (124° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Dark Sea Green text on Dark Salmon: 1.09:1 (Fail); Dark Salmon text on Dark Sea Green: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #004C1D clears it.
Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). 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 #004C1D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 62 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 62).
Explore each color: Dark Sea Green #80C38D · Dark Salmon #EA978A · Shades: Dark Sea Green shades · Dark Salmon shades · Contrast checker →