#82BBF4 · #EE9AA8
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 95/100 (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 54). They have distinctly different hues (140° 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 #094678 clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 90/100). 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 #094678 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 54 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 54).
Explore each color: Light Cyan #82BBF4 · Light Red #EE9AA8 · Shades: Light Cyan shades · Light Red shades · Contrast checker →