#84BD5F · #B8AE32
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 89/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 76/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 30/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Emerald and Lime are very different (ΔE 32). They have distinctly different hues (41° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Emerald text on Lime: 1.03:1 (Fail); Lime text on Emerald: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #234900 clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 89/100). 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 #234900 clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 32 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 32).
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