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Light Bluenearest vs Dark Sea Greennearest

#86B0F3 · #8BC07E

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 90/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 70/100 (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.

Readability1Fail
Aa
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Fail1.0:1
Harmony90Triadic
Triadic
109° apart
Distinguishable70Easy to tell apart
normal
tritanopia
ΔE 74 (27 under CVD)
Match0Different
ΔE 74 — different

How different are Light Blue and Dark Sea Green?

Light Blue and Dark Sea Green are very different (ΔE 74). They have distinctly different hues (109° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Blue text on Dark Sea Green: 1.04:1 (Fail); Dark Sea Green text on Light Blue: 1.04:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #20447F clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Blue and Dark Sea Green go well together?

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

Is Light Blue readable as text on Dark Sea Green?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #20447F clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Blue and Dark Sea Green?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 74 — very different.

Are Light Blue and Dark Sea Green the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 74).

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