Sky Blue vs Riptide — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 93/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 29/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 63/100 (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

Harmony93Analogous

Analogous

22° apart

Distinguishable29Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 17 (7.1 under CVD)

Match63Different

ΔE 17 — different

How different are Sky Blue and Riptide?

Sky Blue and Riptide are a clear pair (ΔE 17). They have closely related hues (22° 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 Riptide: 1.01:1 (Fail); Riptide text on Sky Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #005F6B clears it.

Common questions

Do Sky Blue and Riptide go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 93/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sky Blue readable as text on Riptide?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #005F6B clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 17 — a clear pair.

Are Sky Blue and Riptide the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 17).

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